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Senior Project Accountant in Charles City, Iowa at Cambrex - Charles City

NewSalary: $71132 - $109046Job Function: Accounting/FinanceEmployment Type: Full-Time
Cambrex - Charles City
Charles City, Iowa, 50616, United States
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Job Description

Overview

Cambrex, an industry leader in manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients, is seeking an ambitious and qualified Senior Project & Cost Accountant to join our team in Charles City, Iowa. This position is an essential member of the Finance team responsible for maintaining timely and accurate project accounting and cost accounting systems for the Charles City site. Responsibilities of the role include job costing for new custom projects and standard product costing for all commercial manufacturing products. Site Management, Cambrex Finance Leadership, and others rely on this position to provide timely, reliable and relevant financial information to help drive business decisions.



Responsibilities

  • Maintain accounting systems for production costing and project job costing in accordance with GAAP and Cambrex policies.
  • Properly record recognition of revenue and costs for custom projects under ASC 606 accounting guidance.
  • Responsible for the month-end close of Production & Project Systems modules, prepare journal entries for adjustments and accruals, prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and analyze income statement results.
  • Provide monthly updates to projected COGS and profitability for inclusion in the monthly financial forecast.
  • Collaborate with multiple departments to develop cost & profit estimates for new projects and determine the financial impact of changes to existing products.
  • Actively seek opportunities to increase profit margins and determine the financial impact of savings opportunities identified by others.
  • Prepare and analyze routine and/or ad hoc reports for management, including variance analyses and projections of future performance.
  • Assist with internal and external audits, tax reporting and corporate requests as assigned.
  • Develop activity rates and standard product costs for the annual budget process.
  • Collaborate with departments to develop cost center expense annual budgets, review/monitor spending providing updated expectations with monthly financial forecasts.
  • Maintain compliance with relevant Site and Corporate policies and procedures.
  • Support management in identifying Operational Excellence opportunities to continuously improve Accounting process and procedures.
  • Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; Master’s degree, CPA and/or CMA designation preferred
    • 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably with experience in a manufacturing environment or cost accounting role

    Job Location

    Charles City, Iowa, 50616, United States

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