Senior Cost Accountant — Global Manufacturing & Costing

LHH; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Cost Accountant with strong analytical abilities and a continuous improvement mindset to join our clients team. A strong, results oriented candidate will create future opportunities, for themselves, within a global organization. This position is responsible for supporting the global entities in their costing and inventory processes, while ensuring the integrity of accounting information in accordance with company practices and generally accepted accounting principles.

Responsibilities / Qualifications

• Annual standard costing
• Partner with various functional groups to create the timeline of required activities
• Create and publish various analytic reports
• Participate actively on project teams, meeting project timelines and completing actions according to project schedule; communicate effectively with other team members so that all issues are clearly understood
• Ability to analyze complex sets of data and provide root causes and recommendations based upon results
• Ability to draft clear, concise, and accurate accounting and financial reports or documents of a moderately complex nature
• Ability to make recommendations and follow through on course of action
• Proven experience coordinating project plans, meeting deadlines, and producing high-quality work results and reports
• A strong continuous improvement orientation and desire to grow in skills and career
• Ability to perform level-appropriate financial analysis, such as capital budgeting and investment appraisal

Education and experience required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance or related discipline.
• Major in Accounting or Business Administration
• MBA / CMA / CPA preferred
• 5-10 years of experience
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment