Cost Accountant

Manages manufacturing cost accounting, inventory reconciliations, cost variance analysis, and financial reporting to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and month-end financial close activities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including cost accounting and inventory accounting.

• Experience analyzing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Purchase Price Variances (PPV), and manufacturing cost variances.

• Experience managing inventory cycle counts, reconciliations, and discrepancy investigations.

• Knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing accounting principles.

• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end financial reports.

• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including financial analysis, reporting, and data reconciliation.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience completing monthly accounting activities within established financial close deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Experience using SAP for cost accounting, inventory management, and financial reporting.

• Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.

• Knowledge of standard cost roll processes and product costing methodologies.

• Experience reconciling consigned inventory accounts with third-party suppliers.

• Familiarity with Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory reporting and reserve analysis.

• Experience supporting financial audits and inventory-related compliance reviews.

• Experience implementing accounting system improvements and process automation.

• Knowledge of work order variance analysis and manufacturing cost controls.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate weekly inventory cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy and achieve annual inventory control objectives.

• Investigate and reconcile inventory discrepancies, including Purchase Price Variances (PPV), work order variances, and manufacturing cost differences.

• Analyze Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and standard versus actual manufacturing costs to identify variances and trends.

• Manage month-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations.

• Reconcile inventory balances and consigned inventory accounts with third-party suppliers.

• Lead the annual standard cost roll process to ensure accurate product costing and inventory valuation.

• Analyze material costs, purchasing variances, and manufacturing transactions to maintain accurate accounting records.

• Prepare and support quarterly Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory reporting and reviews.

• Review inventory valuation, cost variances, and financial data to identify discrepancies requiring corrective action.

• Support year-end financial audits by preparing inventory documentation, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.

• Maintain accurate cost accounting records and inventory-related financial documentation.

• Utilize ERP systems and Microsoft Excel to analyze inventory transactions, manufacturing costs, and accounting data.

• Support accounting system enhancements and process improvements in coordination with management and IT.

• Develop and improve cost accounting procedures, inventory controls, and financial reporting processes.

• Participate in special accounting projects involving cost analysis, inventory management, and financial process improvements.

Pay Details: $42.00 to $53.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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