Senior Cost Accountant
Sierra Wireless
Location: Alhambra, CA
Work Arrangement: On Site
Position Summary: The Cost Accountant will be responsible for developing, implementing and/or maintaining a standard cost accounting system. They will prepare journal entries; maintain and reconciles ledger accounts, collect data, allocate costs and prepare reports on labor, equipment, depreciation, assembly or other operating expenses, ensuring that established procedures are followed. They will also be responsible for preparing financial statements and variance reports as requested.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Review standard material, labor, subcon fees and overhead costs
Prepare journal entries and reconcile inventories to balance sheet
Analyze gross margin, other cost of sales, inventory trends and turnover ratios, and production yield data
Prepare audit schedules and footnote disclosures
Support business unit and manufacturing groups with cost, manufacturing and inventory analysis.
Support on HC and other COGS/Mfg Variance P&L Forecast in Adaptive.
Assist in complying with Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and internal control requirements
Inventory Accounting and Control
Work with Manufacturing to plan and conduct physical inventories
Reconcile physical inventories to SAP systems for applicable locations
Validate vendor reconciliations performed by our logistics group and follow-up as required
Understand and monitor inventory movements and the impact on the P&L
Reporting and Analysis
Validate GAAP and non-GAAP P&L results by performing detailed analysis of ‘cost of sales’
Support Product/Customer margin analysis by reviewing, correcting and reconciling SAP transactions that drive detailed corporate and business unit P&L reporting. Reconciliation involves detailed analysis of business activity by P&L account, profit center and company code
Support the analysis of variances incurred during production and purchasing activities by reviewing production order variances and PPV
Business Process
Ensure timely completion of month-end process for settlement of production orders and/or the review of production orders prior to settlement
Support the maintenance material cost updates, activity and overhead rate updates
Support the process of updating standard costs for new parts and the annual cost roll
Minimum Qualifications:
B.S. degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, or related field
6+ years professional cost accounting experience in manufacturing environment (experience in semiconductor industry or similar electronics manufacturing environment preferred)
Strong understanding of the manufacturing process from raw to finished goods and cost of sales
Experience in large ERP systems (SAP environment preferred)
Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.
All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $130k - $147k. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.
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