Cost Accountant
Cost Accountant
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As a fully qualified accountant with experience as a Cost Accountant in a manufacturing environment you will report to the Financial Controller. As part of the finance team your main responsibilities will be maintaining the standard costing system for our performance tapes personal care and medical operations. This will include inventory accounting analyzing product data assuring it is recorded accurately and updated on a timely basis. The cost accountant will play a key role during month and quarter end close processes working closely with the Avery Dennison Performance Tapes finance team and operations & supply chain. Another critical responsibility is to cost new products in conjunction with R&D Marketing and Operations. Important in the role is to challenge the operational inputs in order to optimize costing and productivity. And to launch initiatives for process and efficiency improvements in costing.
Responsibilities:
Lead all activities related to product costing
Collaborate with Marketing and Operations to assess accurate costing information
Partner with the R&D Marketing and Operations functions in new product development
Challenge information received when needed and provide recommendations on costing optimizations
Support Financial closing requirements and ongoing accounting processes related to the manufacturing and inventory management activities including but not limited to:
Inventory control: ensuring all materials and packaging are accurately recorded
Standard cost calculation and maintenance
Responsible for Bill of Material timely update and accuracy
Lead financial reporting and analysis as well as ensuring compliance related controls for:
Products with quality defects in collaboration with the Quality department
Inventory count and valuation and inventory adjustments
Operational s
Drive digitization and process improvement and documentation
Support compliance activities and audits: Assist internal and external audits when necessary and support SarbanesOxley compliance controls.
Support adhoc activities
Qualifications :
Bachelor in Finance & Accounting. Masters degree is a plus.
Any relevant working experience is considered as a plus
Excellent computer literacy including advanced excel knowledge and ERP system experience. Digital acumen (AI digitization projects) is considered as a plus
Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills. Challenge inputs to get accurate results.
Excellent problemsolving critical thinking and investigative skills with the ability to articulate and present complex concepts in a straightforward manner.
Proactive and independent selfstarter ability to work under pressure and flexibility to adjust to changing priorities.
Languages: Dutch and English on business professional level.
Additional Information :
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
