Cost Accounting Senior Manager

Title: Cost Accounting Senior Manager - Inventory Pegging and Distribution
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
Work Schedule: 9x80

Essential Functions:

• Establish and maintain standard reporting to improve transparency on working capital balances, costs, and profitability.
• Field costing-related questions from the business and auditors (both internal and external), including the analysis of pegging and cost movements.
• Review journal entries, general ledger account analysis, and reconciliations related to inventory.
• Improve inventory reporting, including cost analysis at the material part level, labor, and recalculation of G&A and overhead.
• May lead and review accounting control functions and reporting requirements, such as: inventory reconciliations, inventory reserve calculations, cycle count accuracy and completeness tracking, excess capacity analysis, and other operational reporting needs.
• Consolidate, analyze, and report inventory balances by product line and perform detailed monthly variance analysis, as well as quarterly balance sheet classification (RM, WIP & FG).
• Calculate and record intercompany profit-in-inventory (PII) eliminations monthly to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Strong internal control focus, including updating control documentation and supporting internal and external audits.
• Actively seek opportunities to streamline assigned processes and cross-train with peers.
• Assist in project management activities and ad hoc analysis as required.
• Provide support and collaborate with Procurement and Operations as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA
• Internal control experience
• Relevant experience in cost accounting or operations/manufacturing environment
• Strong expertise in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) with an understanding of pegging and distribution in a complex manufacturing or logistics environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a service-oriented mindset
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Experience in leading teams, guiding and directing resources, planning, forecasting, scheduling, and facilitation.