Cost Accountant I

Panasonic • Chino, CA

10d • $51,450 - $95,550

About The Position

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to grow into a Cost Accountant II role within a dynamic manufacturing environment. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience across key areas of plant finance, including inventory costing, labor reporting, and general ledger activities. You will partner closely with the Plant Controller, HR, and cross-functional teams to support the Chino manufacturing facility while developing the skills and systems knowledge needed to advance your career. This position offers exposure to core financial processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and the opportunity to make a direct impact on operational efficiency and reporting accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 0–2 years of relevant experience (internships or entry-level experience welcomed)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and core Office applications
• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage confidential financial information
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Adaptable and open to change in a fast-paced manufacturing setting

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including root cause analysis
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities with minimal supervision
• Experience or interest in manufacturing or plant accounting environments
• Effective communication with production and warehouse teams
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, operationally focused environment

Responsibilities

• Cross-train across accounting functions to support workload balancing and improve BOM accuracy
• Prepare and analyze daily manufacturing labor and overtime reports (HPC)
• Support inventory costing activities and participate in the annual physical inventory process
• Assist with general ledger activities, account reconciliations, and month-end close
• Partner with HR to enhance union cost tracking and reporting
• Gather cost accounting data and perform financial analysis to support decision-making
• Identify, analyze, and explain variances from standard costing
• Develop and interpret reports to improve visibility into plant performance
• Collaborate with plant leadership and cross-functional teams on special projects and process improvements
• Build working knowledge of key systems including DART, BAAN, Excel, and Crystal Reports

Benefits

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Hussmann Retirement Savings & Investment Plan – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Paid time off, stewardship and parental leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, and tobacco cessation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees