Senior Cost Accountant

Salzgitter AG

Waukesha, WI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Analysis Skills, Asset Management, Beverages, Capital Project, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cost Accounting, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Disability Insurance, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Financial Reporting, Fixed Assets, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Inventory Costing, Inventory Management, Journal Entries, Life Insurance, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Analysis, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Profit & Loss, Reconciliation, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Standard Costing, Supply Chain Operations, Variance Analysis
LOCATION
Waukesha, WI
POSTED
18 days ago

KHS is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food we are a world-class player. Our customers have trusted in our passionate pioneering spirit and first-class technologies for over 150 years. However, we can only remain world class if we continue to find new employees who make just as high demands of themselves and the quality of their work as our customers make of us at KHS. Are you one of them?

Your Tasks:

  • Maintain and enhance standard costing systems (material, labor, overhead)
  • Analyze manufacturing variances, cost of goods sold, and profitability
  • Oversee inventory accounting, reconciliations, and physical counts
  • Support month-end close, journal entries, and financial reporting
  • Evaluate cost impacts of product, material, and process changes
  • Partner with operations and supply chain to improve cost accuracy and margins
  • Support capital projects, fixed assets, and cost tracking
  • Assist with audits and ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls
  • Drive continuous improvement in processes and ERP systems

Your Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 5+ years of cost accounting experience in manufacturing
  • Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory, and variance analysis
  • SAP ERP system experience and advanced Excel skills
  • Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
  • Generous Educational Reimbursement program
  • Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
  • 401K with Company Match

In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees - and we also have plenty to offer them.

About the Company

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Salzgitter AG