Cost Accounting Manager - Virtual Company
Milwaukee, WI 53214
About the Job
- Financial Analysis and Accounting Operations
- Monitor and analyze actual costs and prepare monthly reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
- Monitors and analyzes changes in raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
- Maintain and coordinate Transfer Price analysis with affiliates.
- Assist in costing new product development, product launch and product obsolescence.
- Monitors and analyzes distribution costs (freight & warehousing).
- Monitors and analyzes financial & operational reports.
- Lead and manage the quarterly excess and obsolete inventory review process.
- Develops and maintains actual cost data in Oracle system.
- Maintain and improve processes and controls associated with manufacturing costs and
- Recommends cost efficiencies in new product layouts and provides business decision support.
- Key contributor in ERP projects and enhancements
- Ensure monthly ERP manufacturing transactions are performed timely and accurately.
- Financial Reporting
- Assist in the preparation of monthly financial, legal, management and group reporting.
- Providing cost reporting and freight reporting to aid in management decisions.
- Ad-hoc reporting.
- Assist with financial planning, budgeting, and audit requirements.
- Plans, coordinates, and participates in the physical inventory.
- Manage the coordination with plant manager and directors, forecast and budget for manufacturing facilities and copack locations.
- Special project support including cash flow and present value (PV) analysis of capital expenditures.
- Provide support to manufacturing and supply chain functions.
- Other special projects or necessary duties as required for harmonious business and working relationships.
Management responsibilities
- Manage Cost Accounting staff and cost functions.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Software: Oracle, SAP , Microsoft suite – going from oracle to SAP in Jan 2025 – phase two
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Must haves: 10-15 years of experience, management experience (Managing 2), personality – large company but feels like a family feel in the office. Wants someone who gets along well with others.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.