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Mizkan America · 1 day ago

Controlling Cost Analyst

Schaumburg, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$82K/yr - $117K/yr

3+ years exp

Mizkan America is a subsidiary of the Mizkan Group, a global leader in the production of vinegars, condiments, and sauces. The Cost Analyst will be responsible for maintaining general ledger accounts, preparing financial reports, and ensuring accurate financial processes while collaborating with various teams to optimize operations.

Food and BeverageMarketing

Responsibilities

Incorporate Business Intelligence (BI) and digitalization into your financial reporting using Dynamics 365 (D365) and other data models

Implement automation to streamline the data collection and reporting process for controlling activities

Be able to leverage insights gained from BI tools to make informed reports, including trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement

Perform period-end financial closing responsibilities, including preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and resolving reconciling items

Prepare month end reporting and reconciliation related responsibilities

Assist in monthly and annual physical inventory counts as well as reporting and analysis

Assist in providing documentation and work papers requested by external and internal auditors

Work closely with the plant controlling [Signature Brands & Commercial Brands] and operations management teams to deliver annual budget and costing templates needed to create Standard cost in ERP system

Assist in the analysis of business results and General Ledger accounts, recommending actions to maintain controls and deliver business results

Co-lead all new product costing estimates/calculations in D365 for the mid-year and annual cost roll

Assist with collecting and reporting financial and operational information to plants and corporate management

Support Accounts Payable Department with entering and reconciling inventory and non-inventory invoices into Coupa and D365

Assist with Received not Invoiced (GRNI) analysis in all systems including P2P platform

Respond timely to requests for information from management, auditors, or other business units

Assist and participate maintaining fixed assets book and tax records including CIP, additions/disposals, and depreciation expense

Partner in managing fixed assets Project order management (creation, funding, tracking, closing) and report variances

Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures to maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP

Assist the manufacturing plants with Capital Project proposals, track progress of approvals, and actual / forecasts spending vs authorized amounts

Assist with mid and annual financial audits

Act as back up to co-workers within the department

Assist in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department and process improvements

Perform any other duties as assigned

Qualification

D365 F&O ERP systemBusiness Intelligence (BI)Generally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesPower BIManufacturing experienceMicrosoft OfficeAttention to detailCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal skills