Senior Cost Accountant (Remote)

Position Summary:

The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for cost and inventory accounting, as well as period-end cost reporting and analysis for global operations. This role supports Manufacturing Operations through financial analysis, schedule preparation, and documentation. Additional responsibilities include accurate and timely preparation, analysis, and reporting of accounting data, as well as maintenance of the general ledger and other financial schedules.

Job Details:

• Work from Home
• Monday to Friday | 9 PM to 6 AM Philippine Time, occasional weekend work (4–6 hours) required once a month for period-end closing.
• *Following PH Holidays

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and sets standard costs for new items purchased based on various reports.
• Analyzes and updates standard costs for existing items based on specific requests from Operations team members.
• Performs month-end, quarter-end and year-end cost accounting close activities including Oracle subledger close, preparation of accruals, allocations, journal entries and account analysis.
• Reconciles inventory subledgers to general ledger monthly and resolves discrepancies.
• Reconciles other Inventory and COGS related accounts to the general ledger.
• Reviews subledger interfaces, resolves exceptions and clears suspense items.
• Evaluates and maintains inventory reserves.
• Performs quarterly analysis on Warranty reserves.
• Maintains and updates reserves on Customer Service inventory monthly.
• Coordinates accounting with contract manufacturers and maintains consigned inventory records including analysis of consumption and buyback activity.
• Reviews and analyzes weekly Purchase Price Variance (PPV).
• Participates in the monitoring and analysis of product cost and cost reduction initiatives.
• Completes and maintains process documentation and ensures SOX 404 compliance for functional area of responsibility.
• Assists internal and external auditors including preparation of schedules and control narratives, supplies documentation and provides explanations.
• Provides financial analysis and schedules to other internal customers such as Tax, Corporate Consolidation, Financial Planning and Treasury.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, Accounting or related major.
• 5+ years’ experience supporting an accounting department in data manipulation
• Cost/inventory accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Experience in accounting functions for multi-state, multi-company operations
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Oracle Financials
• Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills
• Computer literate; experience with Microsoft Office and corporate computer systems – advanced Microsoft Excel ability
• Abilities in report writing, data import/export in Excel, pivot tables, writing macros, and crystal reporting
• Works autonomously as well as in a team setting
• Some overtime and weekend work required