Senior Cost Accountant

Hollister Incorporated; Stuarts Draft (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollister Incorporated is seeking a Senior Plant Cost Accountant in Stuarts Draft, VA to partner with operations and leadership on financial performance. You will manage monthly closings, variances, planning, and ad hoc analyses to support GAAP-compliant cost control.

The role requires 5–8 years in a manufacturing cost accounting setting, a Bachelor’s in Accounting, and ideally an MBA or CPA. Proficiency in SAP and MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in manufacturing cost accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• MBA or CPA certification is preferred.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted business partner to the Stuarts Draft Plant and Leadership.
• Prepare monthly closing entries and financial statements.
• Track actual performance to plans, forecasts and standards.
• Analyze spending trends and headcount and drive corrective actions.
• Support annual planning and interim projections.
• Ensure standard costs reflected in SAP and GAAP compliance.
• Drive process improvements in financial analysis and cost control.
• Participate in Plant Cost Savings initiatives and FF&G programs.
• Support HPS and FFG initiatives.
• Maintain internal controls and GAAP compliance.
• Manage inventories and obsolescence reserves.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

MS Office

SAP experience

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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Location: Stuarts Draft
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The responsibility of the Senior Plant Cost Accountant will be to provide support to Operations, from an operational and financial perspective compatible with Hollister’s Mission and Vision. 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 Stuarts Draft facility. This is a visible and important position within the plant and with company leadership outside of the plant.

Responsibilities:

Serve as a trusted business partner to the Stuarts Draft Plant and Leadership. Provide data driven insights that help the team drive performance and enable achievement of company strategic 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—ensure the plant published estimates are credible and drive predictability.
• Responsible for accurate reflection of standard costs in SAP.
• Drive process improvements in the area of financial analysis.
• Manage expense vs. Capital decisions to GAAP and corporate guidelines.
• Participate as financial advisor and validation on Plant Cost Savings initiatives and Should Cost process.
• Support Hollister Production System (HPS) and Fit for Growth initiatives (FFG) in the plant.
• Validate and approve Engineering Change Notice impacts to standard costs.
• Maintain conformance to ongoing audit and maintenance of internal controls and oversight of proper segregation of duties.
• Ensure inventories are recorded in accordance with GAAP and adequate obsolescence reserves are maintained.
• Responsible for achieving competency in all identified skill requirements outlined in associated training profile for position.
• Represent the Finance Team in plant meetings.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Essential Functions of the Role**:

• Prolonged periods of sitting
• Ability to interface with a computer for long periods of time
• Frequent movement over large manufacturing floor area
• Public speaking requirements
• Constant utilization of listening skills

Work Experience Requirements

• Number of Overall Years Necessary: 5-8
• Manufacturing Cost Accounting environment

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, and/or CPA certification is preferred

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge

• Standard cost valuation
• MS Office (proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Cost accounting in an ERP systems environment, SAP Preferred
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Local Specifications (English and Local Language)

• English

About Hollister Incorporated

Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services and its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.

EOE Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Salary Range depending on education/experience: $88,000 - $120,000

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