The successful candidate will join a team committed to manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement and team member development.  Ensure company policies are applied fairly and consistently across the department while championing positive employee relations. Proactively recommend training, transfers, and promotions that support both employee growth and Gerdau’s strategic goals.

This person will develop solid business relationships with their counterparts in various other departments including but not limited to Operations, Logistics, Procurement, IT, and Planning. This position will play a key role in providing impartial financial analysis and guidance, decision support, and development of financial acumen across the organization. The ability to influence leadership and build relationships with other departments will be critical in this role.

Focused on the connection of finance and data science, with a strong understanding of SQL, Power BI, Excel and other tools to deliver sophisticated financial reporting packages

Corporate Accounting Manager – Cost  manages the monthly Costing close process, extensively coordinates with all operational controllers to effectively and efficiently close the costing systems and produce managerial cost reports.  This position also helps manage the  structure, account maintenance, report design and maintenance of the SAP system related to cost.

The manager will maintain account integrity by reviewing and monitoring internal control performance and fulfilling all SOX requirements. This position will also coordinate activities with operations for external auditors.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Maintain accurate costing methodology in the ERP System (SAP).
• Maintain and improve the costing methodology and KPI reporting for inventory and management cost reporting (P&L).
• Maintain standard cost system to ensure accuracy of inventory valuation and lead annual manufacturing cost standard updates and analyze variance to standards.
• Monitor inventory transactions and processes including scrap, inventory, and COGS to ensure accuracy and compliance with corporate policies
• Monthly manufacturing and overhead variance research, analysis and reporting, including labor/overhead absorption by product lines
• Prepare and analyze department expense variances (actual to budgets/forecasts), monthly revenues & associated gross margin analysis

• Assists senior management teams in understanding costs, variances, and other operating measures, including product/SKU level margins through key strategic reports
• Identify potential issues and coordinate issue resolution/problem solving with other functional teams
• General ledger reconciliation responsibility of all inventory and cost of goods sold accounts
• Coordinates required inventory reserves and ensure compliance with periodic cycle counts and physical inventory and reconcile results
• Provide support to FP&A team through various forecasting/modeling based on production plan as well as purchase price variances, scrap rates, material variances, etc.
• Participates in the annual budgeting process, including preparation of standard costs
• Drive the development of procedures and controls that ensure meaningful and reliable product costs and accurate inventories
• Assist with the documentation and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley
• Prepare for and participate in internal and external reviews and audits
• Involved in FP&A and general ledger support as well as special projects
• Generate special ad hoc reports and data analyses as requested to support business decision-making

Job Complexity

This position requires a comprehensive understanding of general and cost accounting principles.  Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires reconciliation and evaluation of identifiable factors. Requires the exercise of judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques to obtain solutions.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a depth of skills in accounting (both financial and managerial), reporting, analysis, financial supply chain, processes and procedures

• 8-10 years of experience, including significant exposure and working knowledge of financial reporting, budgetary control, and cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Requires cost accounting experience in a process manufacturing environment and a general understanding of discrete and repetitive manufacturing.
• Strong analytical mindset with a balance of technical accounting and operational insight.
• SAP experience required.

Desired Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Strong communication skills and the ability to present financial information in a meaningful understandable way.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite, PowerBI and related tools.
• Ability to question norms and respectfully challenge others.
• Good team building skills including trust, professionalism, and be able to garner consensus across diverse groups.
• A proactive self-starter who excels both independently and as part of a collaborative team, backed by exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Robust internal controls understanding and documentation of all financial processes and transactions.
• Detail oriented, ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a time-sensitive and high-volume environment.