Immediate need for a talented Accountant III (Professional). This is a 03+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Chattanooga, TN (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:25-66899
Pay Range: $35 - $45/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and review monthly financial reports, including P&L statements, variance analysis, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Partner with operations and supply chain to analyze manufacturing variances, identify cost drivers, and recommend cost-saving initiatives.
- Support the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles for manufacturing and supply chain cost centers.
- Analyze and report on standard costing, actual vs. standard variances, inventory valuation, and product costing.
- Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and internal controls.
- Assist in financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic decisions and capital investment planning.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of reporting tools, processes, and data accuracy in collaboration with IT and business intelligence teams.
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- Skills-Cost accounting, SAP - S4 Hana, reconciliation, Excel, advanced Excel, V lookups, ERP data sets (mass data), Data Mining.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA, CMA, or MBA is a plus.
- 3-7 years of experience in financial analysis or controlling, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Consumer Healthcare industry is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and cost accounting principles.
- Highly proficient in Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups) with demonstrated ability to reconcile multiple data sets.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and reporting/forecasting software (e.g., TM1).
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently while managing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Fluent in written & spoken English.
- Required to have advanced Excel, advanced excel, v lookups, reconciliation of data sets (mass data)
- Years of Experience: 6 - 9 Years of relevant experience.
- Manufacturing cost accounting experience required, and standard costing experience required.
- Data Mining, pull reports out of ERP, work with mass data and manipulate data and format in to reporting outputs.
- Recurring daily reports.
- Attention detail and accuracy is essential
- Ability and drive to work independently
- SAP - S4 Hana
- Eye towards process design or improvement
- Power BI experience is a plus.
- TM1 (IBM Product) FPNA tool.
Our client is a leading Pharmaceutical Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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