Cost Accounting Analyst

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 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

This position is based in the Global Cost Accounting group. This role is responsible for collecting and analyzing information to determine proper cost processes in SAP Global Manufacturing Plants, Distribution Centers, and Return Centers in Rockwell Automation locations. This position will also provide support and team lead key projects such us process improvements, system enhancements and SAP system implementations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Accountable for analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Complete monthly assigned plant accountant tasks by providing proper analysis and support to plant management and ISC finance.
• Research and resolve any large variances as needed.
• Analyze and identify root causes of year over year standard cost changes and summarize results to ISC and BU management.
• Assist and lead other projects as assigned. In particular working and leading projects that require manipulating large amounts of data via Microsoft EXCEL and/or Power BI
• Post journal entries at month/quarter/year end as required
• Participate in compliance activities during the year.
• Participate in physical inventory activities including exemption audits and year-end physical inventories as well as responding to questions from both internal and external auditors.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures in ISC Finance.
• Responsible for planning, collecting, and analyzing product costing data, and based on results, drive execution.
• Independently analyze and identify issues in costing. Partner with purchasing, planning and engineering to solve issues and improve processes.
• Participate in the annual standard cost setting process which may include analyzing master data, cost roll notifications, cost roll scheduling among other activities.
• Support Global SAP releases including data validation and go-live activities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Typically requires 2 or more years related of accounting experience.
• Must have a strong Microsoft Office skills background particularly in EXCEL. Power BI knowledge is a plus.
• SAP and/or SharePoint experience a plus.
• Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally (four to six times per year).
• Must be able to clearly communicate with peers, with other functions and with management.
• Must be adaptable to an ever changing environment.
• Must have strong problem solving and decision making skills and also must be a change agent.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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