Business Professional - Senior Accountant

Job-ID29438944Reference26-28244Summarized Purpose: Meticulously analyzes production costs, monitor inventory levels, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing processes. Performs advanced and specialized accounting activities to ensure the organization complies with relevant regulations, laws, and reporting requirements. Essential Functions: • Participate in Month-End Close: ensuring all financial transactions for the month are accurately recorded and reconciled promptly. Tasks include preparing journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and assisting in financial reporting. • Cost Analysis: Conduct detailed analysis of production costs, including direct materials, labor, and overheads, to ensure accuracy and identify cost-saving opportunities. • Inventory Management: Supervise inventory levels, track usage, and reconcile discrepancies, ensuring accurate valuation and minimizing waste or shortages. • Financial Reporting: Prepare and present comprehensive reports on manufacturing costs, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making by senior management. • Compliance: Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements in all cost accounting activities. This includes responding to audit requests timely with accurate and complete support. • Variance Analysis: Monitor and analyze cost variances, investigating discrepancies and implementing corrective measures to align with budgeted targets. • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, procurement, and finance, to streamline processes and optimize cost-efficiency. Education and Experience: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years). • In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Advanced knowledge of financial and cost accounting principles and best practices • Ability to quickly learn and/or apply advanced knowledge, skills, and expertise to analysis • Intermediate ability to navigate and perform functions within ERP systems (QAD or Oracle Hyperion preferred) • Demonstrated project management with ability to function as an effective and respected finance partner • Proficient skill in Microsoft Excel for analysis and presentation of data • Ability to work with ambiguity and complexity • Demonstrates good communication and presentation skills EEO: “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”