Cost Accounting Manager

Department:Accounting

Location:Burlington, MA

About Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, dental chews, and supplements. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed with how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable - not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

Our Cost Accounting Manager will be based out of our Burlington office, where we work a required hybrid schedule of in-office Monday through Thursday each week, and remote on Fridays. Candidates must reside within or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance from our Burlington office.

What You-ll Accomplish

In this position, you will:

• Calculate and maintain the company-s inventory standards for raw materials, packaging and finished goods

• Calculate and record the capitalization of inventory variances - PPV/IPV, over/under absorption

• Analyze monthly variances to budget/forecast

• Investigate manufacturing related problems and variances, inventory transaction issues, and scrap & cycle count

• Organize complex data utilizing advanced Excel and database skills

• Represent accounting in cross-functional teams for process/systems implementations, new product launches, special projects

• Create and analyze performance metrics

• Ad hoc analysis

• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and roll forwards

• Prepare journal entries for monthly financial statements.

• Ensure and record reasonable estimate of inventory obsolescence reserve

• Work directly with audit and tax firms related to inventory accounting

• Provide periodic reporting to outside parties, such as banks and government agencies

• Continuously improve / streamline / automate work processes, reports, and analyses

  Who We-re Looking For:

  Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed with all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so, we are seeking an individual who:

• Always starts with the consumer

• Is dedicated to doing it right the first time

• Brings their best every day

• Has an -all-in- mindset

• Embraces the hard things and does them right away

• Owns their outcomes

• Gives back to their community

  In addition, we are seeking someone who possesses:

• Minimum eight years of experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment with multi-location and multi-currency

• A strong cost accounting background and sound understanding of generally accepted accounting principles

• A working knowledge of ERP/MRP platforms and advanced Excel skills

• High energy with strong organizational prioritization and time management skills; strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills

• A customer-driven mindset and is a team player committed to developing and maintaining partnerships and strong working relationships with other departments and with staff

• The ability to manage and work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously with minimal oversight

• The ability to be hands-on, detail orientated with the ability to work with and meet critical deadlines

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• The ability to occasionally travel to our manufacturing facilities

  Why Work for Wellness Pet

  We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets, so we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional development. More information about our benefits can be found on ourwebsite. The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

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