Drive and lead all standard cost updates: the annual standard cost process, costing of newly released products, and periodic reviews of individual part costs to ensure they are current and accurately reflect manufacturing costs.
Collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure bills of materials and routings are accurate as well as procurement for purchasing information records.
Partner with the master data to implement best practices in maintaining the fields relevant to product costing.
Analyze global variances (production/purchase price/freight) to ensure accuracy of transactions.
Participate in S4 Hana go-lives as well as other SAP initiatives as the subject matter expert in all areas related to standard costing and variances.
Integrate governance mechanisms in the costing process by developing and tracking KPIs and SLAs to ensure inventory valuation accuracy and integrity.
Ensure appropriate controls and compliance with US GAAP.
Support and assist in the global initiatives relating to cost accounting for all regions/divisions of West.
Support and assist other functions within the business as required.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting or Business with concentration in Accounting/Finance required and
