Job Summary:

The Cost Accountant is responsible for further developing, implementing, and maintaining cost accounting standards for the North American operations. He/she is responsible for performing regular variance analysis and identifying opportunities for operational cost improvements. He/she is responsible for creating cost models in scenario analysis to assist management in strategic decision-making. The cost analyst also works on or assists in special projects in the finance department.

Essential Functions:

• Calculates cost center rates and overhead rates based on corporate cost model
• Creates scenario cost models for future/strategic planning purposes
• Regularly reviews and validates standard cost rates
• Annually plans internal cost allocations and maintains actual cost assessment cycles in SAP
• Performs CO closing activities at month-end and year-end and variance analysis
• Supports colleagues in work relating to product controlling, plant controlling and FP&A as needed

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.