Lead Cost Accountant

Neogen Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Neogen Corporation seeks a Lead Cost Accountant to oversee cost accounting for multiple sites and manage at least one direct report. You will analyze costs, drive cost reduction projects, and resolve inventory discrepancies within the ERP system.

You will partner with internal and external audits, support SOX controls, and assist with budget preparations and product cost analyses to improve profitability.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost accounting functions and direct report.
• Analyze costs, identify savings, lead cost reduction projects.
• Investigate inventory sub-ledger discrepancies and reconcile variances.
• Support quarterly inventory reserve and month-end close analyses.
• Collaborate with internal/external audit requests and SOX controls.
• Assist with budgeting and product cost analysis.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Reconciliations

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Come Be Part of a Mission that Matters!
Neogen is looking to hire a

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 the 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 critical to the health and well-being of our customers’ operations – and in turn their consumers.

What we do matters!

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.