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This position is principally responsible for the ongoing maintenance of standard costs, month end closing activities, reporting and controls.\nA Day In The Life\nMonthly closing and reporting process, using financial reporting systems.\nWorking with Bill of Materials and Product Routings through SAP system.\nAssist in monthly variance analysis including, but not limited to, PPV, freight, material usage, productionorder, labor, and burden (overhead) variances.\n\nProviding analysis and support to Internal and External Audits of the businesses.\nReviewing, analyzing and updating standard product costs as they relate to labor, material and overhead.\nAssist in cycle counts and physical inventories and reconcile all differences.\nAssisting with department spending analysis and facility budgets and forecasts.\nSupport for internal and external audit activities.\nComplete ad hoc financial information requests.\nPerforms other related work as assigned.\nWhat will help you thrive in this role?\n1-3 years cost accounting experience using SAP in a manufacturing environment.\nBachelor’s Degree in Accounting.\nStrong analytical, planning and communication skills.\nStrong computer skills; proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Excel & Word.\nHubbell Incorporated\nHubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.\nThe company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.\nWe are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.\nHubbell Utility Solutions\nHubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.\nHubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. 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