Financial Analyst IV - Greenville, SC

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Position Overview

Division Overview

Progress Lighting is committed to elevating the lighting experience. Empowered by lighting solutions that integrate seamlessly into their environment, save energy, provide improved quality of light, deliver return on investment and armed with Hubbell’s steadfast support, its customers are able to think differently about how, where, and when they can use light. As one of the largest lighting fixture manufacturers in North America, it features a suite of brands that provide a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting products serving the commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential markets.

Position Overview

Based in Greenville, SC and reporting directly to the Controller, the Cost Accountant will serve as a key member of the Finance team and have responsibility for a variety costing and inventory activities. This position is principally responsible for the ongoing maintenance of standard costs, month end closing activities, reporting and controls.

Duties and Responsibilities

Product Costing

• Maintain standard cost for purchase for resale finished goods
• Compile and calculate cost information vital to provide cost for new products.
• Perform standard cost rolls in SAP on new materials as needed
• Monthly Purchase Price Variance review. Identify significant favorable/unfavorable variances Responsible for annual standard cost setting
• Prepare standard margin, inflation, and mix analysis
• Overhead rate setting

Monthly Closing

• Prepare monthly/quarterly revenue recognition documentation
• Assist with Capital requests Assist with month end reporting
• Assist project managers with spending reviews
• Accrual and Manage: Freight (inbound, outbound, intra company)
• Supervise in-transit inventory for aged items
• Monitor inventory adjustments
• Inventory Reserve Analysis

Inventory

• Update quarterly cycle count reserve analysis
• Prepare monthly inventory report by plant and brand Lead LIFO schedules
• Lead physical inventories Assist with Accrual: E&O analysis
• Assist with Quarterly Lower of Cost or Margin analysis

Compliance

• Assist with SOX audits
• Assist with internal and external audits Year end schedule preparation
• Ensure compliance signature authority matrix
• Ensure compliance with all corporate policies and procedures
• Special projects
• Assist with restructuring projects
• SAP process improvements/upgrades
• Maintain process documentation

Skills and Experience

• 7+ years in a manufacturing environment as a Cost Accountant; or an accounting background with interest in manufacturing
• SAP experience (finance, controlling, manufacturing and supply chain) Experience with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Section 404 a plus Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) a plus
• Strong analytical skills, sophisticated Excel skills

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