Cost Accounting Senior Manager - Inventory Pegging and Distribution

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Company: Level 3 Communications, Inc

Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84118

Description:

Job Title: Cost Accounting Senior Manager - Inventory Pegging and Distribution

Job Code: 20750

Job Location: Onsite - Salt Lake City, UT

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 costs movements.
  • Review journal entries, general ledger account analysis and reconciliations related to inventory.
  • Improve upon 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 US GAAP.
  • Strong internal control focus, including updating control documentation, 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, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.


Preferred Qualifications
  • CPA
  • Internal control experience
  • Relevant experience in cost accounting or operations/manufacturing environment
  • Strong SAP expertise 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 to delegate them when appropriate.
  • Ability to communicate and work as a team player
  • Ability to adapt to updated priorities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including a service-oriented mindset.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Experience in leading teams, guiding and directing resources, planning, forecasting, scheduling, and facilitation.

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