Senior Cost Accountant

Senior Cost Accountant
Location: Sarasota, Florida

About the Company and Opportunity:

• Work for a large, well-known company in the Sarasota area
• The company has been in business for over 100 years
• Great opportunity for someone looking to have a rewarding career
• Work for a company where you will gain tons of experience and industry knowledge
• Opportunity for growth
• Ability to travel and work with teams in other parts of the country
• Glassdoor reviews:
• "Great Place to work"
• "The people who work here are fantastic"
• "Great support, great leadership, friendly atmosphere"

• Collaborate with the Cost Accounting Manager and team to establish a standardized costing and reporting approach for all facilities.
• Conduct analysis on costing data and present potential cost-saving opportunities to management.
• Support in configuring financial software and business processes.
• Apply principles of cost accounting to conduct in-depth studies, providing detailed financial information beyond what general accounting systems offer.
• Under general supervision, perform moderately complex cost and financial audits, while preparing and analyzing cost and financial reports.
• Generate inter-company sales billings.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of Oracle Sub-Ledger Accounting (SLA), capable of tracing erroneous transactions and making SLA adjustments as required.
• Establish a consistent costing and reporting approach across all Boar's Head manufacturing facilities.
• Maintain a weekly product cost roll-up for reporting product gross margins.
• Review cost models prepared by Cost Accountants.
• Analyze cost models and trends to identify potential cost savings.
• Assist cost accountants with their weekly/monthly reporting responsibilities.
• Collaborate with IT to develop reports for the Oracle system.
• Take on a leadership role in developing cycle counts, working with auditors to define raw material requirements.
• Create meaningful inventory reports with business SMEs, encompassing cycle count adjustments, inventory by location and species, etc.
• Aid in Oracle data management for organizations and items.
• Assist with the implementation of Oracle Warehouse Management (distribution/perpetual inventory) system.
• Provide ongoing support for software systems after go-live.
• Participate in other projects as needed, supporting cost and financial-related matters.

Preferred Qualifications for Senior Cost Accountant:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related
• 5+ years cost in cost accounting/cost analysis
• Must be proficient in Excel