Senior cost accountant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare reports and audit findings
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
• Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
• Variance analysis
• Prepare cost estimates
• Estimate costs
• Oversee the collection and analysis of financial data
• Prepare inventory costs, retail pricing and profit reports
• Perform financial calculations, such as costing and budgeting
• Perform opening and closing activities
• Manage accounts receivable

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Accounting software
• SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / OT SD)
• MS Office
• Data analysis software
• Internet
• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Outlook

Area of specialization

• Accounting
• Internal audit

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Adaptability
• Due diligence
• Proactive

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available
• Travel insurance