Manager, Cost Accounting

Win at Wilsonart

At Wilsonart, we don't just make surfaces-we build careers. When you join our team, you become part of something bigger: a company driven by innovation, grounded in values, and powered by people who care.

You'll be surrounded by teammates who take pride in their work and look out for one another. You'll have the chance to learn, grow and make a real impact. And you'll be part of a company that believes winning means helping you succeed at work and in life.

Here, you'll win with:

Support that keeps you well

• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• FSAs and dependent care options
• Vision and legal benefits
• Gym discounts and wellness clinics
• Tuition reimbursement-for you and your dependents

Opportunities to grow

• Clear paths to promotion and internal mobility
• Training, coaching, and mentorship
• Development programs to support your goals

Time for what matters

• Paid vacation and holidays in your first year
• A culture that respects work-life balance

We're looking for people who are ready to learn, ready to lead and ready to make a difference. If that sounds like you, you can win at Wilsonart.

Position Overview

The Manager, Cost Accounting Center of Excellence (COE) will be responsible for leading the Cost Accounting team and providing a wide range of financial and analytical support to the Finance and US Manufacturing operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Team leadership of Cost COE, setting expectations and directing priorities, training and developing employees, maintaining and proposing policies and procedures to scale with changes in the organization
• Set and enforce company standard on inventory valuation, reporting and control expectations in conjunction with corporate policy and GAAP.
• Lead the annual standard cost update process for material, labor, overhead and production yield factors; partnering with IT, Operations and Procurement to develop planned rates, analyze the impact, manage the timeline, process and related reporting
• Subject matter expert on inventory transaction flow through Oracle manufacturing; testing impact of proposed system and/or process changes or upgrades, leading reconciliation of variances
• Oversee and approve master data set up of new raw material, WIP, and FG items; create and maintain production BOMs
• Investigation and analysis of monthly material yield, purchasing, labor and overhead variances to standard; providing explanations to finance business partners, and leading system updates as appropriate
• Calculate and maintain capitalization & amortization schedules for PPV, Direct Labor and Overhead variances, including balance sheet reconciliations
• Partner with Operations and Product Teams to identify and record appropriate financial reserves related to slow moving and obsolete inventory
• Support new location start-up activities including accounting for non-recurring costs, monitoring actual utilization of factory assets relative to expectations, and training new employees on factory and product cost details
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs, recommending system updates as appropriate
• Support external audit activities
• Ensure validity and accuracy of ERP through analysis, internal audit, and coordination with inventory control, production and work order processing
• Partner with plant accountants and operations finance business partners in developing and analyzing cost savings performance metrics

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Finance and/or Accounting preferably in a Manufacturing Cost Accounting role
• 2+ years of team leadership and employee development experience
• Direct experience in a standard costing manufacturing environment, establishing and implementing procedures
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a team environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• History of collaboration with IT, operational and product teams
• Ability to effectively translate results of detailed analysis into clear, concise and actionable recommendations

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Finance and/or Accounting preferably in a Cost Accounting role
• 3+ years team leadership
• Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• CPA, CMA and prior experience as consultant at one of the "Big 4" accounting firms