Supervision and leadership of Inventory team and the accounting for inventory and cost of sales, which includes:
Financial accounting and analysis for all installation costs;
Accounting for inventory transactions; Partner with Supply Chain Management and Global Services to ensure standard costs are reviewed at a regular cadence and reflected accurately in SAP, ensure timely information regarding decommissioned systems and impairment reviews, and to support the business in various continuous improvement initiatives;
Manage, review and approve reconciliations, analysis and preparation of monthly and quarterly Inventory and Costing schedules, and preparation of documentation to support the financial reporting process and annual audit
Build and maintain strong relationship with key employees in Supply Chain
Management and Global Services
Partner with Supply Chain Management on variance analysis, year-end inventory count process and reconciliation
Review and approve reconciliation of job costing modules and clearing jobs to accrual, cost of sales and/or fixed assets
Production Finance
Supervision of Finance accounting personnel and first review of the financial statements for the Post-Production segments
Oversee the financial accounting and analysis for the Company’s portfolio of Assets, :
Tracking and understanding business forecasts with key employees within the Distribution
Application of forecast amortization method to various assets
Performance of periodic asset impairment testing
Ensure a timely and appropriate Finance response to key projects
Determine revenue recognition
Leadership and Partnering
Provide leadership and direction to direct reports
Assist with cost reduction and process improvement projects, establish system controls, and develop and document procedures to improve existing business processes
Lead and support various Production and Supply Chain Management projects, playing a strong business partner role, evaluating accounting, system and reporting impacts
Key audit lead for Inventory and Finance, liaising with external and internal auditors
Work closely with Tax team on certain initiatives, including Tax Credits
About You
CPA designation with in-depth experience in costing and inventory accounting experience
Ability to read large contracts and work closely with internal legal teams
Proven track record in developing and leading people – 8+ years of experience in managing people and/or processes
Excellent level MS Word and Excel skills
Proficiency in inventory software and hands on experience working in an ERP in a manufacturing setting; ideally experience working in a complex SAP environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Influencer, with the ability to communicate at all levels
Detail-oriented and analytical
Maintains ownership of responsibilities and takes initiative
Needs to be able to work well both independently and as part of a team
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Must be available to work overtime as required (ex. month-end, quarter-end, year-end)
