Cost Accountant

Pfizer; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Health & Wellness apps

Career Growth Experiences program

Recognition & rewards program

Paid volunteer days

Life Insurance Benefits

Pfizer Learning Academy

Job summary

Pfizer Australia and New Zealand is seeking a Costing Analyst to deliver accurate cost information and support production variance reporting for senior management. You will update finished goods and component costs in SAP, assist with annual standard costing, and provide Latest Best Estimates for production variances.

Hybrid work location in Melbourne, with a range of benefits and a focus on DE&I. You will collaborate with Finance on monthly reporting and production planning cycles.

Qualifications

• Experience with costing, budgeting and standard costing.
• Proficiency in SAP and variance reporting.
• Ability to produce timely and accurate cost analyses.

Responsibilities

• Analyze direct labor, WIP and headcount impacts.
• Prepare plan vs actual production throughput and variance forecasts.
• Overhead recovery analysis by molecule and production stage.
• Provide weekly plan vs actual monthly output reporting by SKU.
• Ad-hoc costing analyses and month-end support.
• Report material usage and purchase price variances.

Skills

Cost analysis

SAP costing

Variance analysis

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY

Provide timely and accurate costing information on request enabling analysis, review and insights contributing company performance. Provide product costs for both internal and external customers Update and maintain finished product and component costs in SAP Working closely with Finance Manager in the provision of timely and accurate production variance reporting to Senior management and Corporate reporting requirements. Completion the Annual Standard Costing and Plan process along with calculating standards for new products as they arise throughout the year. Provide LEs (Latest Best Estimates) for production variances (MUV, PPV)

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Support and provide detailed analysis relating to Direct Labor, Monthly Full Time. Fixed Term and Casual Employees, and WIP. Plan/ Latest Best Estimates Vs Actual Production Throughput and Variance Forecasts. Overhead recovery analysis by Molecule & production stage. Provide Weekly plan vs Actual monthly output reporting and analysis by SKU & Molecule. Provide data relating to WIP, MDFs, and Manufacturing Variances. Perform Ad-hoc Costing Analysis duties. Provide detailed analysis and reporting of Material Usage & Purchase Price Variance (MUV & PPV) Both Month & YTD. Serve as back-up to support and assist in the preparation of Month end including headcount reporting, RIDS and Inventory reserve. undefined

Work Location Assignment

Hybrid

At Pfizer we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing and offer a range of great benefits for them, including:

• Paid parental leave
• Access to Health & Wellness apps
• Career Growth Experiences program
• Recognition & rewards program
• Paid volunteer days
• Life Insurance Benefits
• Pfizer Learning Academy access to top content providers
• Access to flu vaccines & skin checks
• Options to purchase additional leave
• Salary packaging & novated lease options

*Benefits listed may vary depending on your position and location and may be subject to change.

Pfizer Australia and New Zealand’s diverse workforce represents the patients we serve and the communities in which we operate. With a focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), Pfizer ANZ ensures our people are heard and cared for.

We offer engagement opportunities in both Colleagues Resource Groups (CRGs) and workstreams across: Culture and Tradition, Reconciliation @ Pfizer (RAP), Gender Equity (GEN), Disability and through the Out Pfizer Employee Network (OPEN) for our LGBT + colleagues and allies.

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