Cost Accountant
BayerUpdate time: July 16,2020
Job Description

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The primary responsibilities of this role, Cost Accountant, are to: 

 

  • Perform financial analysis by collecting data from the various financial activity reports, analyzing unit's performance, provide timely and reliable information to management examining unit's productivity;
  • Coordinate with other facility departments to most effectively and efficiently support and complement the plant and manufacturing operations and mission by providing financial commentary, trend analysis and variance reporting and review;
  • Support Plant Controlling manager in the establishment and monitoring of standard costs for products manufactured at the production site which includes conversion costs, material development (i.e. loss factors, purchase price) and other related operating costs;
  • Support Plant Controlling manager by providing standard costs and rates in accordance with the management and manufacture of their respective products;
  • Ensure correct and in-time costing for new products;
  • Provide financial support for management in the preparation and issuance of budgets, analyzing business strategies, previous performance and operational costs;
  • Develop and implement controlling standards for product or unit costs, budget allocations, and material usage to ensure accurate controlling and reporting of financial information;
  • Conduct special and complex analysis on product costs, inventories, assets or profits for management to use as decision making criteria;
  • Recommend alternative approaches to improving unit’s productivity and overall profitability;
  • Establish the justification, economic analysis, and alternatives for product innovations and appropriation request for major capital investments;
  • Develop and generate financial analysis and schedules for the corporation or division as required by management, government or other external agencies;
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

 

WHO YOU ARE

 

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 

Required Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor of Science in Finance or Accounting;
  • At least five years of experience in financial management, production accounting or business experience in a GMP regulated environment;
  • Experience with in-plant operations including cost accounting and budgeting;
  • Thorough understanding of the manufacturing process;
  • Excellent computer skills including ability to operate Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams) and SharePoint;
  • Strong to exceptional knowledge of Controlling, SAP and Excel, change management skills and generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS-IAS);
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, to negotiate, to provide value adding cost guidance;
  • Exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills;
  • The ability to interact with top management in coordinating financial activities, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret financial data or operating problems in order to make recommendations to management.

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