Sr. Cost Accountant

Rain Bird; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Tucson seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to play an integral role in the Oracle Fusion implementation. This position includes responsibilities in cost calculation, financial reporting, and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Cost Accounting and ERP systems, with a focus on manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in progressive Cost Accounting responsibilities.
• Experience in Manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional communication with Senior Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Calculate labor and overhead cost rates.
• Generate plant financial reporting and provide variance analysis.
• Support ERP system implementation as a Super User for Oracle Fusion.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Variance Analysis

KPI Reporting

Cross-Functional Communication

Education

Undergraduate Accounting or related degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Accounting, this Senior Cost Accountant position will be an instrumental member of the finance project team for the Oracle Fusion implementation. The responsibilities of this role will change over time, so we are looking for an experienced team member who is agile and open to adjust responsibilities through the different stages of the system implementation project.

Responsibilities

Initially this role will support the ERP implementation by

• Calculating labor and overhead cost rates.
• Understanding processes in the new system
• Testing module configurations
• Supporting process documentation
• Collaborating cross functionally to understand impacts of process changes across the organization
• Developing Manufacturing Plant Reporting
• Being a change management champion
• Other Ad hoc responsibilities and reporting as assigned

At and after implementation, this role will be responsible for

• Being a Super User within Oracle Fusion
• Cost Accounting requirements, including calculating cost rates for Labor and Overhead
• Validating that costing processes are functioning as expected in the new system
• Generating plant financial reporting and provide variance analysis and KPI reporting, collaborating with cross functional manufacturing teams to understand and analyze results, and to identify and implement improvement opportunities
• Other Ad hoc responsibilities and reporting as assigned

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Accounting or related degree
• 5 years’ experience in progressive Cost Accounting responsibilities including Variance Analysis and KPI reporting
• Experience in Manufacturing environments
• Experience leading cross functional communication, including Senior Leadership

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CMA or CPA Certification
• Master's Degree
• 8 years of experience
• Experience with ERP system implementations, experience with Oracle Fusion a plus

Rain Bird is an equal opportunity employer

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