Aston Carter is hiring: Cost Accounting Manager in Cudahy

Job Title: Cost Accounting Manager

Job Description

Lead the daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly tasks within the Cost Accounting Team. Perform financial close and reporting, inventory valuation, and review reserves and accruals. Audit and analyze monthly transactions for proper accounting treatment. Prepare FIFO variance capitalization and investigate reasons for significant variances. Prepare necessary cost reports and work with key partners to provide inventory forecast insights. Maintain and develop Gross Margin DB across Forged Products North America Divisions. Lead and maintain the annual standard costing process and ad hoc updates, reflecting those updates in the Syteline system. Analyze and explain variances monthly and monitor item master settings for accuracy. Assist Sales and Industrial Engineering with cost estimates. Advise the Executive Leadership Team based on cost data collected and ad hoc projects. Maintain the Project Control module in Syteline, monitor costs, process revenue milestones, complete projects, and ensure costs are charged to the correct accounts. Prepare and support Government Audits and tax department requests for inventory-related topics. Prepare or review work center efficiency, job variance, job setup, hourly labor distribution, and other cost reports as needed. Prepare inventory control and cost procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley and assist in cost accounting across various business units. Lead and conduct annual physical inventory and audit test counts across Forged Products.

Hard Skills

+ 5+ years managerial cost accounting experience

+ Manufacturing experience

+ Fixed standard costing

+ Burden setting

+ Labor hour setting

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Cudahy, Wisconsin.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.