
EnerSys develops stored-energy and battery-based power systems for organizations that depend on reliable energy in demanding environments. Its solutions support telecommunications, industrial operations, defense and military applications, logistics and transport, and renewable-energy projects, with a focus on improving energy efficiency and supporting more sustainable power infrastructure. The company’s large international workforce spans the design, engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of energy-storage technologies.
Senior Manager, Cost Accounting - Americas (Onsite, United States)
Lead Americas cost accounting across manufacturing, inventory, financial controls, and regional reporting. Manage accounting teams for EnerSys, a global stored-energy solutions provider.
$108,800 – $135,900 / year
On-siteFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredAccounting ManagerDescription
- Lead and develop the regional team overseeing cost accounting, inventory accounting, fixed assets, and related functions
- Establish priorities, performance expectations, and accountability for close, reporting, reconciliations, and controls
- Direct regional cost accounting, including standard and product costing, purchase price variance analysis, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, inventory reserves, and close activities
- Oversee standard cost implementations and assess their effects on gross margin, transfer pricing, and intercompany profit
- Analyze and communicate cost drivers, manufacturing variances, inventory changes, reserves, and cost of goods sold results
- Oversee inventory, fixed asset, and capital expenditure accounting and controls throughout the Americas
- Support physical inventories, cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, reserves, and related records
- Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes
- Prepare and review reconciliations, journal entries, variance analyses, management reports, and audit documentation
- Help maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX, internal controls, company policies, and audit requirements
- Detect control deficiencies and process gaps, then lead corrective actions
- Advance process standardization, automation, reporting enhancements, and continuous improvement across the region
- Collaborate with plant finance, operations, supply chain, corporate accounting, tax, internal controls, IT, and regional leaders
- Advise plant controllers and Americas finance teams and help resolve accounting and operational issues
- Contribute to special projects, regional initiatives, and other assigned requests
- Directly manage three employees while overseeing a five-person team
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline is required
- At least eight years of progressive, hands-on experience in cost accounting, manufacturing accounting, inventory accounting, or a related finance function
- Substantial manufacturing experience, preferably supporting multiple sites or regional or global operations
- Experience in a public-company setting with SOX controls, audit support, U.S. GAAP, and formal accounting policies is preferred
- Ability to work directly with detailed accounting support, reconciliations, variance analysis, inventory reviews, and plant-level issue resolution
- Experience using ERP systems and reporting tools, along with process documentation, reconciliations, and data-based analysis
- Previous people-management or supervisory experience is required
- Strong technical accounting capability combined with practical cost accounting and manufacturing finance experience
- Thorough knowledge of standard costing, product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, inventory reserves, fixed assets, capital expenditures, cost of goods sold, and close processes
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SOX, internal controls, and audit requirements
- Availability to work primarily during Eastern Time Zone business hours
- Willingness to travel up to 5% for plant visits, physical inventories, process reviews, control work, and special assignments
Benefits
- Paid time off and company-paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance coverage
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible spending account
- Employee stock purchase plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Role-appropriate training and employee development opportunities