Cost Accounting Team Lead
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!
Job Description
You will be a direct report to Global Cost Accounting Manager and lead the activities of the cost accounting team in Katowice. You will work with the manufacturing sites & distribution centers on variances to standards, physical inventories, issue identification and implementation of the corrective actions. You will have experience supporting partners, financial and systems knowledge with a focus on efficiency.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead Cost Accounting team on a daily basis
- Oversee daily operations of the team members to ensure 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
- Work with the manufacturing floor to resolve issues and ensure controls are followed
- Perform the month end close process for the Cost Accounting team related entries
- Participate in the global cost roll process and ensure its accuracy and completeness
- Coordinate the physical inventory audits
- Maintain tight compliance controls: ensure compliance with the requirements of the Corporate Finance Policies (SOX, external audit) related to inventory
- Deliver specific process improvement projects to build better business support
- Train the Cost Accounting team on cost roll and SAP transactional analytics
- Help motivate the team to achieve targets and performance standards
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- minimum 2 years of people management experience,
- +5 years finance or related business experience
- Prior exposure to finance activities in tan industrial manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems.
- Unquestioned ethics and integrity
- Ability for periodic short-term travel for conducting physical inventory audits.
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
- Education: Bachelor in Finance or Accounting
What We Offer:
Our benefits package includes …
- Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
- Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
- Company volunteer and donation matching program - Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
- On-demand digital course library for professional development
- ... and other local benefits!
At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.