Summary of Position:

Responsibilities include sales, cost of sales, gross margin and manufacturing variance financial analysis, forecasting and reporting. Also responsible for the coordination, development and review of divisional budgets, manufacturing budget and support of the strategic planning process. Proposes and implements improvements to the division financial and operating statements, reports and analyses. Participates in cross functional teams and projects to identify and implement initiatives to grow the business and identify cost improvement opportunities. Manages the month end cost accounting close and maintains the divisional cost accounting systems.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities of Position:

• Responsible for the coordination, development, review and corporate submission of the division monthly, quarterly and annual operational unit budgets and forecasts.

• Assist in development of the division sales, gross margin and manufacturing budgets and forecasts.

• Coordinate divisional activities and prepare corporate submission of Three year Plan.

• Oversee the maintenance of divisional cost accounting systems. Ensure accurate product standards are developed and maintained. Coordinate with other departments such as Operations and Engineering to ensure accurate and timely cost information.

• Interface regularly with satellite manufacturing plant locations to ensure integration of cost accounting procedures and issues, and consolidate cost accounting information for analysis and reporting.

• Review and maintain systems and reports to ensure proper inventory control, and that movement and counts of inventory are accurately reflected in division's financial records.

• Coordinate division physical inventory, including audit, summarization and analysis of results.

• Review the division operational results including manufacturing support departments to ensure they are accurately reported.

• Prepare internal analysis of division operations and business issues, including distribution of monthly management reports.

• Support analytical needs of division operations including project analysis and variance reporting.

• Participate and support cross-functional teams in implementing business initiatives and identifying cost improvement opportunities.

• Review all capital expenditure proposals for accuracy, completeness, and financial justification.

• Ensure the selection, orientation, development, and retention of qualified staff to carry out the responsibilities of the division cost and budget accounting department.

• Effectively plan, supervise, coordinate and direct activities of the staff.

• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements, as applicable, to the division cost and budget accounting areas.

• The incumbent may be required to perform other non­essential functions. Employees are required to follow all other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

• MBA, CMA, or CPA preferred

• Eight to twelve years experience required to obtain necessary background in cost accounting and budgeting procedures and the related technical aspects.

• Proven supervisory skills with at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity.

• Prior exposure to cost accounting in a manufacturing environment preferred. .

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; Strong analytical skills necessary.

• Proficient in MS Office suite, and knowledgeable in ERP systems usage; prior JDE experience a plus.