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This role supports product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis and reporting regarding the plants’ financial affairs assisting in operational decision-making. • Responsible for assisting with the annual budget process as directed by the Plant Controller in all areas including plant labor, overhead, product costing, and etc.

Overview:
The Senior Cost Accountant is the primary manufacturing finance support to the Plant Controller and Plant leadership team. This role supports product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis and reporting regarding the plants’ financial affairs assisting in operational decision-making. The position also plays a key role in training and developing Staff Accountants and strengthening financial controls across plant operations.

Responsibilities:
• This position supports the Plant Controller in directing, supervising and training the accounting support team • Key financial business partner to plant leadership, operational teams, and corporate finance • Preparation of meaningful financial reporting and analysis in all areas of operations with the focus on delivering insights toward cost drivers • Provide management with timely reviews of the operation’s financial status and progress in its various programs and activities • Supervises maintenance of ledgers, inventory records of raw materials, packaging, finished goods, spare parts, fixed assets and related accounting reports, files and documents; ensures all accounting functions are performed accurately and on a timely basis, in accordance with IFRS and company procedures • Partner with Engineering and Operations on capital projects, CIP tracking, and cost improvement initiatives. • Responsible for assisting with the annual budget process as directed by the Plant Controller in all areas including plant labor, overhead, product costing, and etc. • Perform trend analysis and provide information on potential financial risks or opportunities and complete commentary notes on operations results • Development of cost estimates for new products/processes • Partner with supply chain/warehousing to manage inventory, including cycle counting, troubleshooting, process improvement, and vendor relations • Instrumental in the monthly/annual financial close process • Support Plant Controller with internal/external audit requests • Assist in developing departmental plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures • Collaboratively perform other duties as needed to support the goals of the company • Represents the Company in dealings with vendors and government agencies, as assigned • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, or related field • Three (3) to five (5) or more years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience in a high-paced manufacturing environment. Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred. • Broad business experience, preferred experience in manufacturing accounting • Ability to build relationships with others, to lead and direct the work of others and themselves • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with expert level skills in Excel and Power Point. Knowledge of SAP or JD Edwards preferred. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present information to executive management • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make sound recommendations • Must be self-motivated, results oriented, possess a high degree of initiative and work well under pressure • Ability to lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage all plant team #INDOAK

Ajinomoto Foods North America

Senior Cost Accountant

Accounting

Accounting Close

Budgeting

Capital Project

Coaching

Communication Skills

Corporate Finance

Cost Accounting

Cost Control

Cost Estimates

Data Collection

External Audit

Finance

Financial Analysis

Financial Control

Financial Reporting

Financial Risk

Fixed Asset Management

Food Production

Government

Identify Issues

Internal Audit

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Inventory Costing

Inventory Cycle Counts

Inventory Management

Inventory Reports

J D Edwards

Leadership

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Analysis

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Operational Audit

Presentation/Verbal Skills

Process Improvement

Product Costing

Product Support

Project Tracking

Supply Chain

Time Management

Training/Teaching

Trend Analysis

Variance Analysis

Vendor/Supplier Relations

Warehousing

Writing Skills

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