Senior Accountant | Manufacturing

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We are currently searching for an experienced and detail-oriented Logistics Accountant. This role is not only pivotal in managing our day-to-day accounting operations but also specializes in production planning and inventory management, ensuring our operational efficiency and financial accuracy.

This is a new role for Morningstar requiring 2 days per per week onsite!

What you’ll do:

• Manage the month-end logistics accounting close including the reporting and analyses for Finished Goods spending and COGS. 
• Provide expertise in production planning, forecasting schedules based on financial analysis and historical sales trends.
• Play an important role in the annual planning process and access the SIOP planning team. Ensure linkage to the monthly volume forecast as part of the financial forecast process and support ongoing system improvements.  
• Manage inventory reporting by multiple 3PL’s, tracking stock levels, orders, deliveries, and movements accurately.
• Ensure successful customer promotion execution through planning and leveraging of important customer event inputs.
• Reconcile production backlog and adjust future production as needed. 
• Work with Operation manager to effectively manage the vendor landscape to identify cost saving opportunities through spend aggregation, negotiated cost reduction and cost avoidance.
• Prepare quarterly finished goods and consignment inventory valuation reports, reconcile, review discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Plan and create FBA shipments from the US warehouse to multiple Amazon warehouses in Seller Central.
• Work with the Operations Manager to implement the UPC/GTIN label for all current and new products.
• Audit/resolve inbound inventory issue to Amazon, ensuring all records in our ERP and Seller Central can be reconciled.
• Participate in budgeting processes, monitoring expenditures, and providing financial insights to management.
• Assist with purchasing work from the R&D team and issue PO to various vendors and CM’s.

Requirements

Education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting and supply chain, preferably in manufacturing or related industries.
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks, Excel, Salesforce, and Amazon eCommerce platforms.
• In-depth understanding of accounting principles and inventory management.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Independent worker with the capability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Stock Option Plan
• Life Insurance