Principal Cost Accountant
Core
Lead cost accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting for manufacturing sites and distribution centers across European operations.
Role type
Principal Cost Accountant
Builds
Monthly operations reports, variance analyses, and special management reports for manufacturing costs and inventory.
Domain
Manufacturing Finance / Cost Accounting
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Cost accounting, Month-end close, Variance analysis, Inventory management, Standard costing, Journal entries, Financial reporting, Internal controls, Budgeting
Preferred skills
Business Objects, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), MS Office advanced proficiency
Technologies
SAP, Business Objects, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)
Responsibilities
Lead month-end close activities and variance analysis; Prepare weekly and monthly operations reports on inventory and manufacturing costs; Perform new part costing and standard cost resetting; Execute inventory analyses and reserve policies; Interface with management on new product cost development; Support internal controls and audit processes; Participate in annual budgeting and forecasting.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC