Senior Plant Accountant

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As a Senior Cost Accountant your goal is to support cost accounting, inventory controls and other accounting functions by working closely with the finance team and operations leadership. 

 

You will do this by:

• Analyzes and updates system to ensure accurate production cost, inventory and labor variances throughout the month.

• Performs costing of purchased parts, service parts and resolves AP discrepancies.

• Assists with month-end closing by calculating accruals, booking journal entries, reclasses and other system adjustments. Reviews account details and follows-up on month-end closing items when necessary.

• Prepares reports daily, weekly and monthly which may include but not be limited to production cost, inventory, spend and other metrics.

• Performs standard cost roll at year-end to ensure standards are accurately updated

•  Coordinates review of inventory balances and inventory monitoring programs.

• Works with functional managers throughout the company to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies and offer recommendations for improvement.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities. 

 

You are the kind of person who is/has:

• excited to bring fresh eyes to a process and identify improvements

• a desire for career growth

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or related field OR equivalent experience and education

• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

• Minimum of five years of related Accounting/Finance experience required

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment

• SAP Experience

 

Additional Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of analysis techniques that assist in report preparation for decision-making purposes

• Thorough understanding of general accounting functions as well as cost accounting and standard cost setting

• Advanced organization skills necessary to manage multiple assignments and priorities

• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills for interface and communicate with diverse groups

• Desire to grow into a leadership role

• Strong computer literacy, especially experience with financial software systems

 

Travel Required: 

• % of Travel: 0

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Work Location: 

• Sherrill, NY (Hybrid Eligible)

 

NY State Compensation:

• For this position, the expected base annual salary range is $65,000 to $95,000 USD commensurate with experience. Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws.

 

 

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Billy Goat®, Allmand®, SimpliPhi®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

 

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