Costing Director: SAP Transition Lead & Strategy

US01 Wolfspeed, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed, Inc. is seeking a seasoned cost accounting leader to guide and develop the company’s cost accounting function.

You will coach the team, partner with Finance on cost targets, and drive accurate budget versus actual analyses for product costs and factory yields. You’ll spearhead the transition of the costing system to SAP, build financial models, forecast costs for key cycles, and support audit requests.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cost accounting teams and strategic cost management.
• Ability to prepare budget vs actual analyses for product costs and factory yields.
• Experience with cost system transition to SAP.
• Strong communication with finance partners and external auditors.
• Experience with cycle counts and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the cost accounting team.
• Liaise with business finance partners on cost targets.
• Prepare budget versus actual analyses for product costs and factory yields.
• Analyze variances and communicate findings to factory and business leaders.
• Lead the SAP costing system transition and participate in system design.
• Forecast product costs for annual, quarterly, and monthly cycles.
• Develop financial models to assess business strategies.
• Support external auditors and respond to audit requests.
• Monitor cycle count processes and drive operations improvements.

Skills

Cost accounting leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Mentorship & coaching

Cross-functional liaison

Tools

SAP

Job description

Wolfspeed, Inc. is seeking a seasoned cost accounting leader to guide and develop the company’s cost accounting function.

You will coach the team, partner with Finance on cost targets, and drive accurate budget versus actual analyses for product costs and factory yields. You’ll spearhead the transition of the costing system to SAP, build financial models, forecast costs for key cycles, and support audit requests.