Sr. Cost Accountant

Basic Requirements:
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with Certified Management Accountant (CMA) a strong plus
•    3 years’ experience in Cost / Project accounting experience in manufacturing environment required preferably with US SEC registered company

Great to Haves:
•    ERP Experience (SAP, Oracle, etc.) preferred; QAD experience a strong plus
•    Familiarity with US GAAP revenue recognition rules and SOX internal controls
•    Advanced knowledge and use of MS Excel
•    In- depth knowledge and experience in analyzing and reporting financial results, developing budgets and forecasts and analysis
•    Excellent communication, planning, scheduling and project management skills
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; must be detailed-oriented

Physical Demands:
To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances. 

Who we are: 
Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers.

Coperion is an operating company of Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) (www.Hillenbrand.com) is a global industrial company operating in over 40 countries with over 10,000 associates serving a wide variety of industries around the world. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. Hillenbrand's portfolio includes brands such as Coperion, Milacron Injection Molding & Extrusion, and Mold-Masters, in addition to Batesville.

At Hillenbrand we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans.

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