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Cost Accountant

Pfizer

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ROLE SUMMARY Provide timely and accurate costing information on request enabling analysis, review and insights contributing company performance. Provide product costs for both internal and external customers Update and maintain finished product and component costs in SAP Working closely with Finance Manager in the provision of timely and accurate production variance reporting to Senior management and Corporate reporting requirements. Completion the Annual Standard Costing and Plan process along with calculating standards for new products as they arise throughout the year. Provide LEs (Latest Best Estimates) for production variances (MUV, PPV) ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Support and provide detailed analysis relating to Direct Labor, Monthly Full Time. Fixed Term and Casual Employees, and WIP. Plan/ Latest Best Estimates Vs Actual Production Throughput and Variance Forecasts. Overhead recovery analysis by Molecule & production stage. Provide Weekly plan vs Actual monthly output reporting and analysis by SKU & Molecule. Provide data relating to WIP, MDFs, and Manufacturing Variances. Perform Ad-hoc Costing Analysis duties. Provide detailed analysis and reporting of Material Usage & Purchase Price Variance (MUV & PPV) Both Month & YTD. Serve as back-up to support and assist in the preparation of Month end including headcount reporting, RIDS and Inventory reserve. undefined Work Location Assignment: Hybrid At Pfizer we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing and offer a range of great benefits for them, including: Paid parental leave Access to Health & Wellness apps Career Growth Experiences program Recognition & rewards program Paid volunteer days Life Insurance Benefits Pfizer Learning Academy access to top content providers Access to flu vaccines & skin checks Options to purchase additional leave Salary packaging & novated lease options *Benefits listed may vary depending on your position and location and may be subject to change. Pfizer Australia and New Zealand’s diverse workforce represents the patients we serve and the communities in which we operate. With a focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), Pfizer ANZ ensures our people are heard and cared for. We offer engagement opportunities in both Colleagues Resource Groups (CRGs) and workstreams across: Culture and Tradition, Reconciliation @ Pfizer (RAP), Gender Equity (GEN), Disability and through the Out Pfizer Employee Network (OPEN) for our LGBT + colleagues and allies. If you require reasonable adjustment during your application, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Manager. To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers . Finance & Accounting

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