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Senior Cost Accountant

AT Saint-Gobain
Saint-Gobain

Senior Cost Accountant

Wayne, NJ

Position Description

Job Summary

The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible to support the site controller and plant management by performing analysis of cost, production, and inventory for World Class Manufacturing (WCM), assisting with month end close, audit request and other special projects.

You will develop, control, and manage cost accounting functions of the location to assure timeliness, accuracy, and integrity of the accounting function and attainment of corporate objectives.

You will assist with the cost accounting function within the facility -specifically, as it relates to product costs, and processes. You will also manage, analyze and report financial results of the Manufacturing facility -specifically work orders and inventory related activities. Specific duties will encompass the following:

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  • Cost Maintenance: work order reporting and analysis, product costing, cost roll-up, assist with internal procedures and policies
  • Monthly Close Process: Perform journal entry posting, balance sheet reconciliations
  • Reporting and Analysis: Assist with site-specific financials, various variance analysis and department spending analysis. Run daily audit reports. Costing of new product and participation in the budget and updating the ERP during the budget phase.
  • Fixed Asset Maintenance: Maintain a fixed asset roll forward schedule; work with project manager to confirm asset status. Ensure all fixed assets are placed into service timely. Lead fixed asset audits.

In addition, the Cost Accountant role will undertake metrics, assist controller with special projects and audit requests.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business or related field of study required.

    • Master's degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience with cost accounting, financial analysis and with month end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • 5+ years of experience of accounting/finance within a manufacturing environment.
  • Must have sufficient understanding and knowledge of IT Technology and Microsoft products.
  • QAD ERP experience preferred.

Company Summary

Saint-Gobain's innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Mobility, our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions - most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives - as we drive to work or with family, fly on an airplane to explore the world, process samples for medical research, build a better rocket to go as far as we can in outer space; and dive deep under the sea to power our world. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we've learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you're empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

Invent yourself at Saint-Gobain Mobility, and together, we'll achieve the impossible!

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Client-provided location(s): Wayne, NJ 07470, USA
Job ID: Saint_Gobain-USA07370
Employment Type: Other