Sr. Cost Accountant
About the role
At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.
SUMMARY
The Senior Cost Analyst will provide accurate and timely reporting of Sales and Material Costs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Act as the lead on financial related projects
Provide guidance to other staff members regarding related projects
Review the accuracy of Inventory valuation on the Balance Sheet in a Standard Cost environment.
Explain the components that represent the difference between Actual and Forecasted Material Margins, reported by program.
Perform analyses for management on an ad hoc and recurring basis.
Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
Assess the adequacy of data gathering methods utilized by purchasing, inventory control, or production planning.
Assure that procedures and work instructions are efficient and not redundant.
Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement.
Identify and implement new practices and processes that are “best in field.”
Meet deadlines even when dealing with frequent interruptions and additional as well as changing priorities.
Ensure accurate reporting.
Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.
Establish new measurement systems if/where appropriate.
Maintain controls and discipline compliant with Jabil standards.
Exchange knowledge and information with other Jabil facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Jabil organization.
Ensure 100% adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. Health and Safety, Quality).
Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.
Create reports on materials to supply to BUMs and WCMs in order to identify better pricing opportunities.
Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required; MBA and/or, CPA is preferred, 5 years of accounting experience required.
Accessibility Accommodation
If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to Always_Accessible@Jabil.com with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
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