at John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. in Elgin, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Cost Accounting Manager
Department: Accounting (720)
Report to Job Title: Sr. Director Finance, Operations
Summary of the Position:
The Senior Cost Accounting Manager monitors, analyzes and reports on costs and variances related to materials, labor and overhead spending.
Functions of the Position:
- Gathers and analyzes information relating to materials, labor, overhead spending and related variances utilizing QAD and Microsoft applications.
- Assists in the periodic closing process.
- Prepares ad-hoc reporting for senior management.
- Ensures standard costs are accurate and updated as necessary.
- Analyzes production yield, costs, and efficiencies. This includes accurate product cost structures and underlying routings reflect actual activities.
- Creates efficient senior management summaries for all plants to highlight and analyze findings.
- Develops and implements procedures in writing to standardize costing and analysis of product output costs.
- Assists accounting with additional accounting related responsibilities and projects as needed.
- Prepares and reports analysis on operational performance and budget/forecast variances to strengthen cost controls, reduce costs, and increase efficiencies. Makes recommendations as appropriate and implements changes.
- Responsible for the cost accounting function at all plants.
- Manages the analysis of inventory related accounts on a monthly basis and ensure all required entries are recorded with the allowed closing time.
- Assists Operations Management in managing the manufacturing process. Assists in calculating cost savings initiatives for all plant.
- Frequently interacts with the Inventory Control function.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Title of Position:
- Cost Accounting Manager
- Cost Accountant
Education, Experience, and Knowledge:
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in Accounting or related discipline required.
- Seven plus years of experience in accounting in a manufacturing environment while taking on progressively larger assignments.
- At least three years supervising and leading others.
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
