Lead Plant Cost Analyst

BioSource International, Inc.; Stuarts Draft (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

BioSource International, Inc. seeks a Senior Plant Accountant to support Operations from financial and operational perspectives in the Virginia facility.

You will partner with plant leadership, produce monthly closings, variance analyses, and annual planning updates, while ensuring GAAP and internal controls are maintained. You will track spending, headcount, and cost savings initiatives, preparing monthly statements and analytics, and driving process improvements across the plant finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar is required.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are essential.
• Experience with cost accounting and standard cost valuation is needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted business partner to Plant Leadership.
• Provide data driven insights to drive performance and objectives.
• Track and report actual performance to plans, forecasts and standards.
• Analyze spending trends and headcount and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly closing entries and financial statements.
• Support annual planning and interim projections.
• Ensure standard costs are accurately reflected and GAAP compliance is maintained.
• Drive process improvements in financial analysis.
• Participate as financial advisor on Plant Cost Savings initiatives.
• Maintain internal controls and oversee audit activities.
• Represent the Finance Team in plant meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Data-driven insights

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Senior Plant Accountant will be to provide support to Operations, from an operational and financial perspective compatible with company guidelines. This includes monthly closings, variance analysis, annual planning, and other ad hoc analysis. This position will act as a trusted business partner with leadership and all functions in the facility. This is a visible and important position within the plant and with company leadership outside of the plant.

• Serve as a trusted business partner to the Plant Leadership.
• Provide data driven insights that help the team drive performance and objectives.
• Track and report actual performance to plans, forecasts and standards.
• Track and analyze spending trends and headcount and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly closing entries.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and analytics.
• Support the preparation of the annual plan and interim projections.
• Responsible for accurate reflection of standard costs.
• Drive process improvements in the area of financial analysis.
• Manage expense vs. Capital decisions to GAAP and guidelines.
• Participate as financial advisor and validation on Plant Cost Savings initiatives.
• Maintain conformance to ongoing audit and maintenance of internal controls and oversight.
• Ensure inventories are recorded in accordance with GAAP and reserves are maintained.
• Represent the Finance Team in plant meetings.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of Manufacturing Accounting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar.
• Standard cost valuation.
• Cost accounting in an ERP systems environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.