Cost Accounting Manager

Talento, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Talento, Inc. seeks a Manager, Cost Accounting to oversee the cost accounting function and financial reporting for manufacturing, including development of standard costs and capacity assumptions.

You will supervise the Cost Accounting staff and ensure programs and reports align with corporate objectives. Requires a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) and 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, with strong communication, multitasking, and process-improvement skills to

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Master’s degree in finance or accounting preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience as a financial analyst, accounting manager or equivalent.
• Ability to compose reports, follow technical manuals, and communicate effectively and persuasively in business discussions.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Understand concepts, requirements, process development and accounting issues for all business areas.

Responsibilities

• Maintains overall responsibility for cost accounting function; responsible for financial reporting for the manufacturing, and the development of product standard costs calculations and manufacturing capacity assumptions.
• Supervises Cost Accounting staff and ensures cost accounting programs and reports align with corporate objectives.
• Coordinates cost accounting activities to ensure consistent valuation methods.
• Leads the manufacturing budget process and coordinates with manufacturing personnel to arrive at annual standard costs for all products.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree in finance or accounting (preferred)

Job description

Title

Manager, Cost Accounting

Salary Range

$130k to $140k base salary; Bonus: TBD

REPORTS TO

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and Cost Accounting

Supervisory Duties

None

Current Team

1 Sr. Manager & 2 Sr. Cost Accountants

Relocation Available

Position Summary

Maintains overall responsibility for cost accounting function; responsible for financial reporting for the manufacturing, and the development of product standard costs calculations and manufacturing capacity assumptions.

Key Duties

• Ensures that cost accounting processes and programs and internal reports are developed, implemented and effectively administered, supervises Cost Accounting staff. Ensures that cost accounting processes, programs and reports are consistent with corporate objectives.
• Works with senior management team to ensure that the overall cost accounting function is effectively supporting the company's strategic goals and company-wide informational and reporting requirements. Seeks approval of cost accounting program, process, and reporting improvements/additions with management.
• Supervises / assesses proper costing and valuation of inventory, monthly inventory reporting and review of reserve requirements as part of the month-end close.
• Coordinates cost accounting activities to ensure consistent valuation methods.
• Leads the manufacturing budget process and coordinates with manufacturing personnel to arrive at annual standard costs for all products.

Education Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Master’s degree in finance or accounting preferred.

Experience Requirements

Requires 5+ years of progressive experience as a financial analyst, accounting manager or equivalent. Must have the ability to compose reports, follow technical manuals, and communicate effectively and persuasively in business discussions. Must have a proven ability to handle multiple priorities and tight deadlines. Must understand concepts, requirements, process development and accounting issues for all business areas.