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Croda · 1 day ago

Operational Accounting Manager

Plainsboro, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $150K/yr

Croda is a FTSE100 organization focused on developing sustainable raw materials for Life Sciences and Consumer Care sectors. They are seeking an Operational Accounting Manager responsible for coordinating financial requirements for operations, managing performance reporting, and overseeing inventory management.

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Responsibilities

Manage the reporting of performance of the plant sites, including developing, maintaining and continually refining a comprehensive performance scorecard

Maintain and manage total manufacturing and product costing, including bills of material (with Production), unit overhead rates and overall product standard costs in line with agreed procedures. Projects will typically be in the region for 1 year

Maintain and continually challenge existing processes and procedures within the Finance and Operation departments

Analyze data for management to make strategic decisions

Supervise, direct, and develop site accountants at each manufacturing location within the country/region, ensuring that all financial and reporting deadlines are met

Responsible for managing inventory including the conducting of physical inventories, adhering to inventory disposal process, reporting and managing auditors for year-end physical counts

The development of real-time SAP reporting to allow management to make key decisions is essential

Support project engineers with the development of business cases for capital projects and will monitor and analyze capital spending on a monthly basis

Ensure that projects include corporate sustainability requirements while staying within the budget and completed in a timely manner. There is therefore an element of persuasion within the role as it is the incumbent’s responsibility to advise on compliance with budgets

Responsible for the annual budget and forecasting for operations. This will include coordinating with operational personnel and the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager. Much of this data is technical financial information which requires specific financial knowledge

Project management: lead and complete complex projects as needed. Responsible for reviewing opportunity cost and saving initiatives

Qualification

Manufacturing accountingCost accountingSAPFinancial analysisBudgetingForecastingAccounting standardsTeam collaborationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/ Finance

Extensive manufacturing and cost accounting experience, with significant management and supervisory experience

Proficient in MS Office and an ERM software package (SAP)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work within a team and to also work closely with other department heads within the company

Experience working with internal and external auditors, understanding of accounts in preparation for audits

Excellent interpersonal skills and persuasive manner

Strong knowledge of accounting standards

Preferred

MBA, CPA, and CMA preferred

Benefits

Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, available immediately.

Generous PTO

401K Match

Wellness Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Career Development

Company paid and voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Short and long term disability

Paid Holidays

Company

Croda

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Since 1925 we have been the name behind sustainable, high-performance ingredients and technologies in some of the world’s most successful brands: creating, making and selling speciality chemicals that are relied on by industries and consumers everywhere.

Founded in 1925