Lead Cost Accountant

Neogen; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Neogen, based in Lansing, MI, is seeking a Lead Cost Accountant to manage cost accounting and inventory control across sites. You will analyze costs, drive cost reduction, and support audits.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 8 years of cost accounting experience, with SAP experience preferred. This role offers growth opportunities within a strong food safety diagnostics company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 8 years of cost accounting experience.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost accounting for multiple sites and supervise at least one direct report.
• Analyze costs, identify savings, and lead cost reduction projects.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and support SOX controls.

Skills

Cost accounting

Leadership

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Come Be Part of a Mission that Matters! Neogen is looking to hire a Lead Cost Accountant who will be responsible for performing all necessary analysis and reconciliations to maintain an accurate inventory system as well as performing cost accounting and analysis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

COST ACCOUNTING

• Responsible for overseeing at least one direct report.
• Manage and support cost accounting functions for multiple sites.
• Conduct analysis of costs, identify opportunities for cost savings, and lead cost reduction projects.
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies that occur within inventory sub-ledger within ERP.
• Assist with review of quarterly inventory reserve calculation.
• Perform analysis of actual versus standard variances.
• Conduct annual standard cost update.
• Perform month end closing cost of sales analysis.
• Partner on both internal and external audit requests; administer cost accounting-related SOX controls.
• Support budget preparations and analysis in regards to product costs.
• Other responsibilities to be defined by Divisional Controller.

INVENTORY CONTROL

• Participate in divisional efforts in inventory reduction.
• Track scrap and obsolete inventories.
• Work closely with Operations on physical inventory counts.
• Troubleshoot inventory discrepancies, cycle counts, and other inventory functions as requested.
• Other responsibilities to be defined by the Divisional Controller.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in accounting 8 years' experience in cost accounting SAP experience preferred

WHO IS NEOGEN

From farm to fork, we offer solutions to enhance the quality, quantity and safety of the global food supply. Our food safety diagnostics are used within farming operations to the production facilities of most of the world’s best-known food companies. Neogen’s solutions are used within farming operations to the production facilities ... [text continues] ... Neogen’s culture combines stability with a deep believe in providing professional and personal growth. Our Pillars of Trust – the principles which guide our everyday decision—making, include Openness, Honesty, Credibility, Respect, and Service. It’s the belief in these characteristics that provide a consistent, happy and healthy work environment for our employees. At Neogen, we are extremely proud of our record of sustained growth, as well as our development and acquisition of advanced technology since our founding in 1982. Neogen has thrived — and will continue to thrive — because our employees thrive here.