Cost Accounting Manager

The role

This person will lead cost accounting, inventory accounting, manufacturing financial controls, and inventory working capital initiatives. They will own the product costing framework and manage the Senior Plant Accountant in Mexico.

What you will do

• Own the creation, maintenance, review, and approval process for costed bills of materials (CBOMs)
• Partner with Engineering to ensure BOMs are accurately translated into financial product costs
• Own accounting and financial analysis for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods inventory
• Execute initiatives to reduce Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
• Own the company's standard costing methodology and standard cost roll process
• Analyze material usage, labor efficiency, manufacturing overhead, scrap, yield, and purchase price variances
• Own the manufacturing and inventory portions of the monthly close
• Directly manage and develop the Senior Plant Accountant supporting the Saltillo manufacturing facility
• Establish scalable cost accounting processes and controls
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Engineering, FP&A, and Finance leadership

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant manufacturing and cost accounting responsibility
• Strong hands-on experience developing, maintaining, and reviewing costed bills of materials
• Demonstrated experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, WIP, routings, labor standards, overhead absorption, and manufacturing variance analysis
• Experience partnering with Engineering and Operations on BOM and routing accuracy
• Strong experience with manufacturing ERP systems and NetSuite
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Experience managing month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience supervising and developing accounting professionals
• Strong communication and cross-functional partnership skills
• Ability to identify process gaps and build new processes
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Austin Tuesday through Thursday each week

Nice to have

• Experience supporting international manufacturing operations
• Experience working with Mexico manufacturing operations or a maquiladora environment
• Spanish language proficiency

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – includes employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) – Traditional and Roth
• Stock Options
• Open Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Potential Relocation Assistance
• Flexible schedule – including hybrid possibilities
• Company Paid Lunch on Thursdays
• Community Give-back Opportunities

About the company

Infinitum is a rapidly growing manufacturing organization with operations in the United States and Mexico.