Senior Cost Accountant — Manufacturing & Inventory

Acuity Inc.; Georgia; Teletrabalho; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Acuity Inc. in Atlanta, GA seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to strengthen inventory and manufacturing cost accounting.

You will own month-end close activities, inventory valuation, standard cost maintenance, variance analysis, and related reconciliations in a fast-paced environment. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Tech to resolve costing issues, implement process improvements, support SOX controls, and develop KPIs to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• ~3+ years of Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP inventory accounting concepts and standard costing.
• Experience with Oracle ERP or another large ERP system.
• Advanced Excel and database skills; Power BI, Onestream or other reporting tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain accounting issues clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% for physical inventory counts and business.

Responsabilidades

• Own key inventory accounting activities, including inventory valuation, standard cost maintenance, intercompany inventory transaction balancing, and related month-end close journal entries.
• Prepare and analyze inventory and cost accounting reconciliations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with US GAAP.
• Research and resolve inventory costing issues, including uncosted materials, cost variances, transaction discrepancies, and differences between operational activity and accounting records.
• Maintain and update standard costs, freight, duty, tariff, and other inventory cost components in Oracle or related ERP systems.
• Support annual standard cost updates and provide analysis of the financial impact of cost changes.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Tech to investigate root causes, resolve inventory and costing issues, and strengthen related processes and controls.
• Support audit requests and SOX Controls.
• Develop and monitor operational and accounting KPIs to identify opportunities to improve accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency across cost accounting processes.
• Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives, system enhancements, reporting automation, and cross-functional projects impacting inventory and cost accounting.
• Inventory and Cost Accounting Expertise: Strong understanding of US GAAP inventory accounting, standard costing, manufacturing variances, cost adjustments, reserves, and inventory-related reconciliations.
• Experience working in Oracle or a similar ERP environment, with the ability to research transactions, understand system flows, and resolve costing-related issues.
• Uses data, root cause analysis, and sound accounting judgment to identify issues, evaluate options, and recommend practical solutions.
• Builds effective working relationships across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology, and other business partners to resolve issues and support shared objectives.
• Composure Under Pressure: Able to manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, and maintain accuracy during month-end close, audit requests, and high-priority issue resolution.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Ferramentas

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Excel

OneStream

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Acuity Inc. in Atlanta, GA seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to strengthen inventory and manufacturing cost accounting.

You will own month-end close activities, inventory valuation, standard cost maintenance, variance analysis, and related reconciliations in a fast-paced environment. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Tech to resolve costing issues, implement process improvements, support SOX controls, and develop KPIs to improve accuracy and efficiency.