Summary of Position:

The North America Senior Cost Accountant will report into the Regional Cost & Inventory Accounting Manager and will perform the Standard Costing, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and variance management processes together with the rest of the regional and global/central team.

Cost & inventory accounting is defined as the finance process of assigning costs to Quaker Houghton (QH) products and services, as well as tracking and analyzing material, labor, and manufacturing overhead costs. It ensures accurate financial valuation of inventory and supports operations, procurement, supply chain, and commercial management evaluate profitability, cost efficiency, and cost saving opportunities.

Cost & Inventory Accounting processes serve as an input for both statutory and management reporting. It includes the costing of raw materials, intermediate products and finished products for all manufacturing including direct material costs. It i...