Senior Cost Analyst

LX Pantos Americas; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LX Pantos Americas is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to manage AR/AP processing and audit invoices against purchase orders. The role supports month-end and year-end close, reconciles the general ledger, and prepares accruals for accurate financial reporting.

Additional duties include fixed asset processing, vendor management, and cost analysis to identify savings and improve warehouse profitability. This is a full-time on-site position with standard weekday hours.

Responsibilities

• Audit invoice details against PO data and follow up on discrepancies
• Process AR/AP accurately and in a timely manner
• Support the monthly and year-end closing process
• Reconcile general ledger and expenditure transactions
• Prepare accurate accruals during month-end closing
• Provide accurate warehouse rent moving plans
• Prepare P&L reports and itemized summaries for warehouse expenses
• Analyze warehouse profitability by site/location
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through warehouse P&L analysis
• Support cost reduction initiatives based on cost analysis results
• Register fixed assets and process payments according to the approved budget
• Register new vendors, including suppliers and warehouse landlords
• Distribute weekly remittance advice to vendors
• Follow up on vendor inquiries
• Manage daily purchase order status and support communication with vendors
• Follow up on discrepancies in quantity, unit price, incorrect PO numbers, and related issues
• Collect invoices from the invoice portal (Pantos IPS)
• Perform accounting-related tasks, including analysis and simulation, as assigned by managers

Job description

Department Roles and Responsibilities

AR/AP Processing

• Audit invoice details against PO data and follow up on discrepancies
• Process AR/AP accurately and in a timely manner

Month-end Closing

• Support the monthly and year-end closing process
• Reconcile general ledger and expenditure transactions
• Prepare accurate accruals during month-end closing
• Provide accurate warehouse rent moving plans
• Prepare P&L reports and itemized summaries for warehouse expenses

Cost Analysis

• Support the transition from an Open Book Cost Structure to a Close Book

Cost Structure

Analyze warehouse profitability by site/location

• Identify cost-saving opportunities through warehouse P&L analysis
• Support cost reduction initiatives based on cost analysis results

Fixed Asset Processing

• Support fixed asset budget planning and update spending on a monthly basis
• Register fixed assets and process payments according to the approved budget
• Register new vendors, including suppliers and warehouse landlords

Rework Reimbursement

• Collect warehouse rework data and request reimbursement from the
• Distribute weekly remittance advice to vendors
• Follow up on vendor inquiries

Individual Roles and Responsibilities

[Primary R&Rs]

Month-end Closing

• Support the manager in monthly and year-end closing processes
• Reconcile various general ledger and expenditure transactions

Audit & AP Processing

• Perform intermediate audits of AP/AR processing for warehouse consumable supply expenses in a timely manner
• Process AR/AP accurately as needed
• Initiate accrual calculations during month-end closing and adjust them with the manager

Purchase Order Follow-up

• Manage daily purchase order status and support communication with
• Follow up on discrepancies in quantity, unit price, incorrect PO numbers, and related issues

[Secondary R&Rs]

• Follow up on vendor inquiries regarding payment status
• Perform accounting-related tasks, including analysis and simulation, as assigned by managers
• Collect invoices from the invoice portal (Pantos IPS)

Job Type

Full-time, Regular

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM