What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at Mauser Packaging Solutions?
Responsibilities :
- Assist Controller with providing business partnering support to Plant Leadership (Cost reduction opportunity identification and monitoring and Benchmark / trend reporting)
- Build rapport, glean insights from, and influence management in order to deliver results
- Analyze overhead, cost of sales and actual manufacturing costs compared to budget, forecast and prior periods.
- Prepares periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs, and reports factors affecting prices and profitability of products.
- Assists in standard cost updates
- Assist Controller with preparation of Monthly Plant Financial Outlook, Periodic forecasts and Annual Budget
- Day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger, inventory, cost accounting and fixed asset management.
- Assist the Controller in managing the monthly accounting close process including journal entry review, account reconciliations and variance analysis to deliver complete, accurate and timely financial reporting
- Provide supporting documentation for company audit
- Provide accounting support for corporate and operations functions
- Develop, propose, and drive the implementation of sustainable process improvements.
- Participation in and support of relevant projects and initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned
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