Manager, Cost Accounting

Why Oatey?

Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries, with a commitment to delivering quality, building trust and improving lives. Today, Oatey operates a comprehensive manufacturing and distribution network comprised of industry leading family of companies:
Oatey, Cherne, Keeney, Quick Drain, Hercules, Dearborn, Oatey Canada, William H. Harvey, Masters, Contact, Belanger, Lansas, and Durgo.

At Oatey, we re doing big things — and by joining us, you ll have the chance to do big things too. You can build a strong career in an innovative, inclusive, high-performance environment, with the confidence that your company cares — about you, our customers and our world.

Ready to make an impact in a place where you matter?

The Manager, Cost Accounting provides support to local management, develop and maintain accurate standard costing and overall inventory accuracy at assigned sites. Assist Director of Operations Accounting in monthly, quarterly and yearly accounting and reporting requirements. Analyze and report on variances between budgeted and actual results of operational activity. Lead efforts for both internal and external audit requests pertaining to costing and inventory.

Own several aspects of the budgeting process. Serve as a leader within the organization supervising direct reports and the execution of assigned tasks. Identify and implement change for areas of opportunity.

• Understand and communicate production performance and help site management identify and address areas of concern within expenses and unfavorable costs falling within our production variation accounts.
• Accurately cost inventory and understand the different components of product cost in a standard cost environment.
• Responsible for leading direct reports supporting manufacturing and distribution centers through timely and accurate financial information and analysis.
• Supervise responsibilities related to Cost Accounting at a manufacturing facility to ensure adherence to requirements for cycle count coverage and accuracy and other applicable accounting guidelines.
• Monitor, report, and help site management control operational expenses for facilities.
• Participate in month-end closing processes and perform necessary analysis and reporting.
• Understand production related variances within the financials and be able to help identify and resolve on-going issues.
• Own process for annual rolling of standard costs and required current cost updates throughout the year.
• Support business needs by performing necessary research and analysis to provide data for decision making.
• Be a point person for internal and external costing related inquiries.
• Provide accurate data for make vs. buy projects.
• Lead Cost team efforts for both annual budget and audit process.
• Identify and lead projects supporting process improvements and business growth.
• Assist with acquisition integrations.
• Lead efforts surrounding SAP ERP changes or implementations.
• Manage key processes including but not limited to monthly variance application calculations and calculation of yearly LIFO adjustment.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in cost accounting in an SAP manufacturing environment preferred.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience and oversight in accounting operations.
• Knowledge and support of all accounting functions.
• In-depth emotional intelligence, behavioral maturity, demonstrated trust and integrity, high ethical standards, interpersonal competence and the ability to prevent, reduce and resolve conflict.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; stand-up presentation and training skills.
• PC Computer Proficiency:
  Word, Access, PowerPoint etc. Advanced proficiency in report writing, database management, and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and generate results in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated team and individual leadership skills: decision-making, analytical, team building and organization skills.
• In-depth knowledge of cost accounting.
• Experience in cost accounting in manufacturing.
• Experience working with…