Sr. Inventory Accountant
About The Position
Position reports to the Cost Accounting Manager and assists with month-end close process, account reconciliations, global standard costing, and with projects as needed. The position also provides support on large animal inventory related matters. Key Accountabilities Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for global diet and bedding, small animal, and large animal business units as needed in accordance with the Corporate calendar. Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly global inventory reports. Responsible for standard cost updates, bill of material cost verifications, and manufacturing variance analysis for two manufacturing sites, distribution centers, and global RMS production sites, including sites in the U.S., U.K. and Europe. Assist with the facilitation and planning of annual physical inventory processes as well as monitoring the processing of the weekly/monthly cycle count activity. Conduct investigation and analyses on transactions recorded to ensure inventory is appropriately updated. Responsible for audit requests related to inventory observations, shipping and receiving cutoffs, and price testing for all inventory sites. Assist with special projects, reporting initiatives to drive change and decision-making, and requests from internal business partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required
- Overall work experience 5 -7 years
- minimum 2 - 5 year experience in a manufacturing or similar production environment.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft office products required
- experience with J.D. Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or other large ERP systems a plus
Nice To Haves
- Life Science Industry experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for global diet and bedding, small animal, and large animal business units as needed in accordance with the Corporate calendar.
- Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly global inventory reports.
- Responsible for standard cost updates, bill of material cost verifications, and manufacturing variance analysis for two manufacturing sites, distribution centers, and global RMS production sites, including sites in the U.S., U.K. and Europe.
- Assist with the facilitation and planning of annual physical inventory processes as well as monitoring the processing of the weekly/monthly cycle count activity.
- Conduct investigation and analyses on transactions recorded to ensure inventory is appropriately updated.
- Responsible for audit requests related to inventory observations, shipping and receiving cutoffs, and price testing for all inventory sites.
- Assist with special projects, reporting initiatives to drive change and decision-making, and requests from internal business partners.
Benefits
- health and dental coverage
- short- and long-term disability
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
- 401K
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
