Senior Cost Accountant- Cork Job

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Purpose and Passion • Comprehensive Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.

Purpose:

Reporting to the Finance Manager this position will have a broad role as a business partner to Production and Support functions in Boston Scientific Cork. The position will be responsible for key areas of the Annual Standards Setting process and will play a lead role in the Planning & Analysis activities of the Finance Department ensuring our Business Partners have timely & relevant information to effectively plan and control our business.

Responsibilities:

• Site lead on Annual Standard Costing process for the Cork Site.

• Co-ordination of the Annual Standard Setting Process ensuring Standards rolled accurately and on time
• Working closely with the Global sourcing to ensure accurate Material Pricing and analysis of same by Product, BU and Division.
• Manage the co-ordination of the review of Standard Times across each Line Team and BU at detailed product level with the Financial Analyst and BPI group.
• Calculate the labour and overhead absorption rates by Product, BU and Division
• Provide support to the Finance Analyst in the calculation of the Scrap / Yield budget by Product, BU and Division
• Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.
• New product introduction: Work as part of cross functional teams to establish full product costing for new products introduced to the Cork Facility
• Mentor and train Finance team members on all aspects of Standard Cost setting
• Provide information on key metrics for the site to support decision making and strategic planning.

• Participation in and coordination of the Management Accounting month end close process
• Variance analysis and review of the impact of cost movements by Product, BU and Division;
• Ensure month end results & reports issued are accurate and reconcile to core systems (SAP etc.)
• Inventory Valuation and control
• Responsible for ensuring Inventory is valued correctly and in line with Corporate policies.
• Ensure adequate physical control of Inventory through cycle count policies and procedures.
• Co-ordination of quarterly EE&O process with Logistics resulting in calculation, analysis and presentation of results to site leadership
• Maintain internal controls in line with Corporate policies, internal procedures, SOX and GAAP
• Work collaboratively with BU to develop a real and active partnership between Finance and the Business

• Be a trusted advisor, influence and add value to decision making while driving accountability within the business
• Partner with BU & Core Teams at Cork, understand the business needs, support their requirements in terms of Management Information and develop their understanding & ownership of Core Metrics;
• Be comfortable assessing risk and working with ambiguity
• Coordination of Scorecards and Flash Reports both weekly & monthly;
• Provide Finance for Non Finance training and Financial support to Business Units – be a translator between Finance and the business
• Identify and deliver ongoing improvements to finance processes.
• Involvement in projects both local and corporate as required.

Educational Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant with 3-5 years of strong relevant experience in Financial Planning & Costing within a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Well organised, self-motivated person with the ability to operate on own initiative
• Attention to detail & ability to cope with complex and high volume work load
• Manages Execution, strong leadership & influencing skills and Technical Expertise.
• Highly adaptable solution orientated, strong lean/CI track record
• Demonstrated success working in a highly collaborative environment, effective Team player

About us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.

Requisition ID: 378957

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