Cost Manager

Job Description Summary

The Cost Accounting Manager is responsible for managing the full plant P&L at the plant facility in Sumter. This includes providing financial support to Finance and Operations leaders, playing a key role in establishing and achieving financial objectives, and formulating and executing Operations strategies. This position will maintain accounting and reporting procedures resulting in accurate product costs and manufacturing performance reporting. Further, this position will have functional accountability to the Global Business Services organization - striving to improve and standardize finance processes company wide.

Job Description

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We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you'll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support theOperations Staff in the overall management of the operations financials, specifically in the annual Budget, quarterly Projection, and monthly actual processes. Key areas include material variances, labor & indirect expenses, inventory, and capital.

• Responsible for preparing,analyzingand reporting monthly and annual financials to Facility, Division and Corporate management.

• End to end ownership of Fixed and Variable operating budget for the facility.

• Perform monthly balance sheet review and reconciliation.

• Assistand challenge teamswithcompiling cost improvements, team goals, and monthly forecasts.

• Manage both internal and external audits performed at the facility.

• Review, challenge, monitor, and support control procedures

• Manage and report results of annual physical inventory.

• Where applicable, drive operational improvements,maintainand enhance processes and controls, and take ownership of new processes.

• Document relevant informationwithcritical financial roles of the plant.

• Possessa track recordofdemonstratingthe management of increasing levels of responsibility, successful business partnering at a senior level, and leading cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated ability to improve controls and influence decisions through accounting knowledge and data driven financial analysis

• Cost Accounting, General Accounting, and Finance knowledge are allrequired

• Advanced Excel skills are vital

• ERP experience is vital; SAP experience is highly preferred

• Audit experience preferred

• Background in lean manufacturing/six sigma a plus

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance related field
• Requires 5+ years of relevant professional accounting and/or finance experience in a manufacturing environment including of product costing, manufacturingvariancesand inventory control experience

• Proventrack recordof leading and serving as an effective team member in a large organization.

• CPA/CMA/MBAisadvantageous

• BD is a smoke-free campus. Smoking and the use of electronic smoking devices, marijuana, or tobacco products are not allowed on BD property, grounds or in the parking areas. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to this policy
• False eyelashes, press-on fingernails, and Jewelry is not allowed on the production floor including dermals. Any associate wearing dermals will be required to cover them while working on the production floor.
• Shoes are required to be Steel Toe and non-slip for all associates while on the production floor for safety purposes.