Cost Accounting Manager

At UEI you will be part of a world class team that is working to innovate and revolutionize the meaning of ‘wireless control’. Whether it’s via chips, software licenses or turnkey products, we are continuing to reinvent how consumers interact with devices and services in their home.

Each day we make the connected home smarter, easier to connect and use, and more sustainable. We delight our Fortune 100 customers such as Comcast, Apple, Samsung, Google, Vivint and Daikin with ground breaking wireless technology solutions such as advanced, voice-enabled remote controls, cloud control solutions, extreme low power Bluetooth silicon with energy harvesting capabilities, smart thermostats and sensors and many other IoT solutions.

**Position Requirements**:
At a minimum, the selected individual must possess the following characteristics:

- Advanced fluency in English speaking and writing.
- Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance is required.
- Minimum 4-5 years of relevant manufacturing accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and SOX requirements.
- Self-starter who possesses an attention to detail.
- Team oriented with strong leadership skills.
- Strong time management, organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment.
- Ability to multi-task and self-manage deadlines with a strong sense of accountability to manage workload.
- Strong technology skills, particularly advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience in a major ERP is required. Experience in Oracle EBS, ARCS and FCCS (Hyperion) is a plus.

**Position Responsibilities**:
The primary responsibilities for this position include the ability to:

- Manage and lead the Americas region costing team.
- Oversee the entire inventory accounting and costing process for the Americas region including:

- Management of all inventory master data within Oracle EBS including item creation, item costing and inventory adjustments.
- Review of internal and third-party inventory location reconciliations.
- Review of work order variance analyses.
- Preparation and review of quarterly variance analyses and inventory reserves.
- Preparation and review of month end reconciliations related to inventory accounts.
- Manage and direct the Americas region annual standard cost update.
- Manage and direct the worldwide annual physical inventory count.
- Communicate with all levels of management regarding inventory balances, inventory movement, inventory variance analyses, inventory reserves, and inventory costing.
- Communicate with and direct the worldwide costing team to drive corporate policy and procedures.
- Support monthly forecast on inventory and cost.
- Maintain SOX controls and update SOX documentation as required.
- Support quarterly reviews and annual audit with external auditors.
- Ad-hoc projects.

Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ: UEIC) is the worldwide leader in universal control and sensing technologies for the smart home. Its broad portfolio of patents includes QuickSet® software that utilizes the world’s most complete knowledge graph to detect and interact with thousands of entertainment and smart home devices. The company designs, develops, and manufactures innovative products that are used by the world’s leading brands in the audio, video, subscription broadcasting, connected home, home energy management, and mobile device markets. UEI’s many first-to-market innovations have helped transform the home entertainment control, home security, and home energy management and sensing industries.

Universal Electronics Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are proud of our diverse workforce and we believe having diverse teams that everyone brings their whole self to work everyday is key to all of our success. We welcome all people of different experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and abilities.