Cost Accountant

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The Cost Accountant is responsible for providing cost and/or inventory accounting support preparing internal financial statements participating in the monthly close process assisting with the budgeting process providing manufacturing personnel with data required to develop operating budgets and understand operating costs. This position isexpected to assist in maximizing the efficiency of the financial systems.

Job Responsibilities:

• Must follow Ahlstrom manufacturing and hygiene processes procedures and policies as applicable to the positions areas of responsibility in order to meet and maintain the safety quality and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.
• Perform month end close duties including analytics necessary for preparing journal entries related to Wood/Pulp Inventories (Raw Storeroom and FG) Utilities Accruals Fixed Assets Work Orders and PPV Caps
• Monitor and analyze work order variances; diagnose causes of production (work order) variances; troubleshoot and correct any discrepancies
• Develop and analyze inventory reports and variances; understand/oversee transactions to ensure proper accounting of transactions; troubleshoot root causes of discrepancies
• Implement/update cost standards
• Maintain and test new branch plant locations
• Prepare and analyze daily production reports
• Lead physical inventory counts for various plants including monthly cycle counts and year end physicals
• Reconcile various balance sheet accounts to the General Ledger
• Record monitor and track fixed assets (both newly acquired and existing) in the fixed asset systems; track the compilation of project costs into the FA accounts and close out accounts timely; perform accounting for the disposition of fixed assets; calculate depreciation; conduct analyses related to fixed assets as requested
• Assist the annual standard revision process and provide support for parts of the annual operating plan development
• Adhere to internal controls and participate in audits
• Analyze and propose potential cost saving opportunities
• Communicate cost information and analyses with manufacturing management
• All other assignments assigned by management
  

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all the essential functions for purposes of the ADA.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance Required
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• 3 years of business analysis cost accounting and general accounting experience
• Manufacturing/Paper experience desired
• Knowledge of financial tools and systems (HFM JDE SAP Optimill Microsoft office tools)
• Advanced Excel skills preferred

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About Us.
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect with Every Fiber for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions Filtration and Life Sciences Food and Consumer Packaging and Protective Materials address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6800 people.

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