**SAP FICO Experience is a must**

** Must have work experience within Manufacturing Environment**

Our client is a specialty chemical manufacturing company serving many industries worldwide, including coatings and adhesives, construction, automotive etc.

We are looking for a Cost Accountant (SAP FICO Experience) to join our client’s team in Jersey City. This is an onsite role. If you have worked in the manufacturing industry before and have excellent cost accounting skills, we are interested in speaking with you!

This role will be performing cost analyses and preparing budget reports. The responsibilities will include building updated databases and managing cost information to help to maximize the company's profitability.

A successful candidate should have excellent analytical skills and be able to combine different data and perform calculations of profit margins. The client expects you to have experience with the creation of detailed reports to present cost-effective solutions

This role has remarkable room for growth depending on your performance.

Responsibilities

Conduct inventory reserve analysis on a quarterly basis and generate reports for senior management
Plan cycle counts for both raw material and MRO inventories, as well as partner with plant management for annual inventory
Liaise with auditors for cost/inventory areas
Classify costs accurately and/or allocate costs across product lines
Generate PPV reports (Yield Analysis) and analyze findings with plant management
Review standard costs and update them as appropriate
Maintain and review the general ledger and reconcile key GL accounts
Analyze costs of raw materials and other supplies and create cost-benefit analyses for changing vendors
Prepare monthly journal entries manually or by initiating transactions through our ERP program
Review JEs carefully for anomalies and other inconsistencies
Approval of PO’s and non-PO invoices
Prepare plant cost report daily and provide weekly feedback to Cost Accounting Manager
Work on CAPEX projects and provide detailed analysis at month-end
Prepare the annual budget reports with dept. heads and consolidate for senior management presentation
Prepare monthly and quarterly accounting reports for submission to management
Other tasks and projects as assigned

Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or BBA/BS in Finance with accounting courses
Experience using SAP FI CO module is required, Certifications helpful
3- 5 years' experience in cost accounting within process manufacturing is a must
Experience with the chemical or process flow industry required
Proficiency in Excel
Excellent communications skills
Superior Teamwork skills a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Experience:

Cost accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
SAP Finance & Controlling: 3 years (Required)
SAP Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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