| Location | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Arxadaisagloballeaderininnovativesolutionsthatprotectourworld.Ourgroundbreakingtechnologies,in-depthregulatoryknow-how,manufacturingandprocessdevelopmenthelpourcustomerstosafeguardnutrition,healthandinfrastructureefficientlythroughchemistryandbiotechnologythatenhancesustainability.Weofferabroadportfolioofingredientsandservicesformultipleend-marketsthatincludeHumanHealth&Nutrition,Home&PersonalCare,ProfessionalHygiene,Paints&CoatingsandWoodProtection.
Withcustomersinmorethan100countries,thecompanyachievedsalesofCHF2billionin2024.HeadquarteredinBasel(Switzerland),Arxadaemploys3,200associatesacross24productionsitesand14R&Dcenters,allcommittedtoourcustomers’success.
AsaCostAccountantbasedinBarcelona,youwillplayakeyroleinsupportingourmanufacturingoperationsinWilliamsport,PennsylvaniaandMapleton,Illinois.Thispositionisidealforaseasonedfinanceprofessionalwithstrongexperienceinmanufacturingandindustrialenvironments,whocanactasatrustedbusinesspartnertooperationswhiledrivingfinancialaccuracy,processimprovements,andoperationalexcellence.
Working closely with plant leadership, operations, supply chain, and finance teams, you will provide valuable financial insights, coordinate cost accounting activities across multiple sites, and help identify opportunities to improve processes,controls,andreporting.Thisrolerequiressomeonewhoiscomfortableoperatinginadynamicinternationalenvironmentandadaptingtotheuniquechallengesandrequirementsofdifferentmanufacturingfacilities.
EssentialJobFunctions:
ActastheprimaryCostAccountingbusinesspartnerfortheWilliamsport(PA)andMapleton(IL)manufacturingsites.
Providefinancialinsightsandcostanalysistosupportoperationalandstrategicdecision-making.
Leadinventoryaccountingactivities,includingcyclecounts,inventoryreconciliations,andannualphysicalinventories.
Overseestandardcostingprocessesandmaintaintheaccuracyandintegrityofproductcostdata.
Prepareandreviewmonth-endjournalentries,inventoryadjustments,andplantfinancialreporting.
Monitorinventoryperformance,includingslow-movingandobsoleteinventory,andrecommendcorrectiveactions.
Identifyanddriveprocessimprovementinitiativestoenhancefinancialcontrols,reporting,andoperationalefficiency.
Partnerwithplantleadershipandcross-functionalstakeholderstosupportcostoptimizationandperformanceimprovementinitiatives.
Ensurecompliancewithinternalcontrols,auditrequirements,andcorporatefinancialpolicies.
Coordinatecostaccountingactivitiesacrossmultiplemanufacturingsiteswhileadaptingtotheirspecificoperationalneeds.
Qualifications&Experience:
5+yearsofCostAccounting,PlantAccounting,orManufacturingFinanceexperiencewithinindustrial,chemical,specialtychemicals,consumergoods,orsimilarmanufacturingenvironments.
Strongexpertiseininventoryaccounting,standardcosting,manufacturingvariances,andfinancialanalysis.
Provenabilitytopartnerwithoperations,coordinateacrossmultiplesites,andidentifyopportunitiesforcontinuousimprovement.
Highlyadaptable,proactive,andcapableofinfluencingstakeholdersinacomplexinternationalmanufacturingenvironment.
FlexibletosupportUS-basedmanufacturingoperationsacrossCentralandEasterntimezones,withtheambitiontogrowintoafuturePlantControllerorControllingleadershiprole.
Arxadahasworldclassofferingintwodistinctareas:
MicrobialControlSolutions(MCS)focusesonthreatsposedbymicroorganismstopeopleandplanetthroughfivedistinctbusinesslinesincludingProfessionalHygiene,Home&PersonalCare,WoodProtection,Paints&CoatingsandMaterialProtection.
Nutrition,Care&Environmental(NCE),meanwhile,providesmaterialsusedtomanufacturecompositesforelectronics,aerospaceandothermarkets,aswellasvitaminsandnutritionalingredients,chemicalsandperformanceintermediates,andrawmaterialsforawiderangeofhigh-performanceapplications.
Arxadaisanequalopportunityemployer.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,religion,color,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,age,statusasaqualifiedindividualwithdisability,protectedveteranstatus,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbylaw.
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