Cost Accounting Lead

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At ABB we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here progress is an expectation - for you your team and the world. As a global market leader well give you what you need to make it happen. It wont always be easy growing takes grit. But at ABB youll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Operations Finance Manager

Your role and responsibilities:

As the Cost Accounting Lead you will have the opportunity to collect and analyze financial metrics. Each day you will identify trends and problems and communicate information to relevant groups. You will also showcase your expertise by recommending actions to improve financial performance of the specific factory/manufacturing site.

This is an on-site position based in Richmond VA but will consider hybrid for the right candidate.

This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power division in the United States.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform cost accounting activities including creation of standards allocations analysis and ensure accuracy of BOM and routings as it relates to finished goods
Ensure accuracy of inventory & logistics by enforcing policies & procedures monitoring adjustments and develop corrective action(s) for exceptions
Generate reporting for plan vs actual for costs hours production targets etc.
Prepares financial modelling for various hypotheses and assesses impact to factory with special focus on product / business line profitability product costing production variances over/under-absorption analysis / inventory analysis.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting Business or related is required.
8 years of experience in Finance & Accounting with 3 years of experience in cost accounting
Experience with SAP is required. Strong preference for candidates with Materials Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP) Modules.
Strong capability to collaborate with operations warehouse logistics & other functions
Microsoft Excel skills including modeling
English language skill and proficiency
Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

More About Us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers industrial and manufacturing plants critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Divisions technical teams work closely with industry partners delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth energy transition and sustainability objectives. The Divisions portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers low-voltage systems motor starting applications and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the worlds largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Divisions ABB Ability Energy Manager provides a scalable easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Why ABB

Whats in it for you:

We want you to bring your full self to workyour ideas your energy your ambition. Youll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills shape your path and take on challenges that matter. Here your work creates impact you can see and feel every day.

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Health Life & Disability

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks Company paid
Long Term Disability 60% of pay Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits 100% employee paid (Accident insurance hospital indemnity critical illness pet insurance
Parental Leave up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health general health navigation and virtual health and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program

Retirement

401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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