Manager, Inventory Accounting

About the role

The Manager, Inventory Accounting will lead a team ensuring inventory costs are properly accounted for, inventory management controls are consistently complied with and risks associated are timely assessed and managed. This post will partner with key stakeholders to attain inventory management metrics and goals. The role will extend global support to TCP and US Asurion entities.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and lead team members by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards
• Oversee team activities ensuring timely delivery of Service Level Agreement to clientele. Act as escalation point, manage complaints, own quality of service and is responsible for tracking and reporting on service level performance
• Responsible for the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan of the team including internal back-up plan
• Drive financial performance by identifying and measuring key drivers, developing and/or participating in the development of relevant financial processes, and working with colleagues throughout Asurion to improve and manage the business unit's performance
• Institutionalize cost-effective data accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management and concerned internal & external parties
• Aid in the development of informational and reporting tools, and provide financial and business support to management, operations & other internal customers
• Implement & maintain a comprehensive inventory accounting process including the review and standardization of inventory transactions & reports across regions
• Manage inventory costing activities including proper product cost roll-up, price/cost change analysis, standard cost and related cost variance, LOH allocation & cost trend analysis
• Review costing reports and inventory reconciliations and ensure timely delivery to intended recipients
• Provide meaningful analytical reports encompassing various inventory, COGS analysis and ad hoc reports critical to management decision-making

About you

• Degree in Finance & Accounting
• 10+ year of experience in Finance and Accounting with strong background on Inventory and Cost
• Experience in the wireless, high tech, manufacturing, or insurance industry
• Preferably a CPA
• Strong Exposure in the following is preferred: Cost Accounting, Financial Systems Understanding, Finance Audit, General Accounting, Account Reconciliation and Business Partnering
• Strategic/Critical/Lateral Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Cross-cultural competency
• Data Mining for Effective Decisions
• Effective Organization/Communication/Presentation

About us

Asurion helps people protect, connect and enjoy the latest tech – to make life a little easier. Every day our 19,000 experts help nearly 300 million people around the world solve the most common and uncommon tech issues. With just a call, tap, click or visit, Asurion can provide a next day replacement of your smartphone, help you stream your favorite show, manage your smart home or simply connect with no buffering, bumps or bewilderment.