Cost Accounting Team Leader

Cost Accounting Team Leader Location Milwaukee, WI (Walker's Point area) :

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Interested in working in a fast paced, intellectually challenging, fun and exciting work environment? Want to be a part of a team that is leading the transformation of how we do our internal and external financial reporting? Do you enjoy interpreting information and leading and coaching people? If you answered yes to these questions, then this position is for you.

This role is a direct report to Global Cost Accounting Manager and is responsible for leading the activities of the cost accounting team in Milwaukee and Twinsburg. The individual in this role will work closely with the manufacturing sites & distribution centers on matters related to physical inventories, variances to standards, issue identification and Internal Controls. Ideal candidate will have a proven track record of supporting business partners, strong financial and systems acumen with a focus on efficiency, and exemplary communication skills.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead Cost Accounting team on a day-to-day basis
• Supervise and support daily operations of the team members to ensure proper application of cost accounting principles and other process activities
• Monitor the financial integrity of manufacturing processes including Production Order Variance, Purchase Price Variance & Cycle Counts analysis
• Perform the month end close process for the Cost Accounting team related entries
• Participate in the biennial global cost roll process and ensure its accuracy and completeness
• Coordinate and conduct in the physical inventory audits
• Maintain tight compliance controls: ensure compliance with the requirements of the Corporate Finance Policies (SOX, external audit etc.) related to inventory
• Train the Cost Accounting team on cost roll and SAP transactional analytics
• Help motivate others in the team to achieve targets and performance standards

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in Cost Accounting
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically requires management experience of at least 2 years.
• Prior cost accounting experience strongly desired
• SAP product costing experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Unquestioned ethics and integrity
• Ability for periodic short-term travel for conducting physical inventory audits.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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