Cost Controller -Axis, Alabama

LocationAxis, AL
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation. SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S.

SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S. Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more. SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

Job purpose

This position, under the direction of the Head of Group Management Accounting & Reporting Development, Group Finance, will support and challenge the team to minimize the deviation from the budget and ensure that the project is completed within the approved budget but also offer business knowledge for the finance organization.

Duties and responsibilities

Responsible for controlling project costs; to include developing and implementing proactive solutions and cost-

cutting measures

Planning, developing, controlling and forecasting project’s budgets
Responsible for product costing and profitability calculation in SSAB Mobile Mill
Participate in costing and profitability reporting development across all SSAB Mills
Work in conjunction with all department heads to ensure maximum profitability
Maintain vendor and service provider relationships
Remain acutely aware of market trends that could impact resource costs; to include collaboration with departments to strategize ways to minimize waste
Analyze invoices to ensure correct products/services were received at the expected cost
Understand the entire arc of the business and how productivity impacts profitability

Present new strategies and assessments to stakeholders in a compelling fashion

Qualifications


Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or a related field from an accredited College or University, or an

equivalent combination of education & experience

5+ years of progressively responsible experience in the field of finance, accounting, forecasting and/or cost

accounting, i.e., product costing calculations, operations controlling and analysis, preferably in the process

industry

Advanced knowledge of mathematics and statistics, understanding of organizational accounting concepts, strong

financial analysis skills, and ability to perform risk and security assessments

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and

external customers, extremely organized with an aptitude for data

Excellent computer proficiency (QuickBooks; MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); Power BI, SQL,

relational data warehouses

Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
Ability to work independently and as a team member to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Strong attention to details, analytical skills, exceptional judgment, dependable, excellent teamwork skills, good

time management skills, creative, problem-solving, hardworking & persistent, professional competence, proactive

Current/active driver’s license


Preferred Education & Experience:

Master’s degree in finance, Accounting or a related field from an accredited College or University, or an

equivalent combination of education & experience

8+ years of progressively responsible experience in the field of finance, accounting, forecasting and/or cost

accounting, i.e., product costing calculations, operations controlling and analysis, preferably in the process industry

Knowledge of “local” GAAP and IFRS standards a definite asset.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is highly valued.

Experience performing month-end closes.

Experience in the steel, manufacturing or services industries

Working conditions

Travel 10% of time for meetings at other SSAB locations (inventory counts), trainings, seminars & conferences as needed

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.

SSAB's values form the guiding principals of our company.

They shape our culture and characteristics. They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for. Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.


SSAB's values are:

Driven - Together we create value

True - Do what is right
Ahead - Future in mind


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