Cost Accountant

SPUDNIK EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC•Blackfoot, ID

About The Position

Spudnik Equipment Company is seeking a Cost Accountant to support financial reporting, inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis. The role works closely with Accounting, Operations, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to improve cost accuracy, explain financial results, and identify opportunities for operational improvement. The position offers the opportunity to develop experience in financial accounting, cost accounting, manufacturing operations, and business analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
2–3 years of accounting experience.
Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong Excel skills and ability to work with detailed financial data.
Ability to communicate effectively with accounting and operational teams.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow issues through to resolution.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing or cost accounting experience.
Experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis.
Familiarity with bills of material, routings, work orders, and manufacturing overhead.
Experience with Infor CloudSuite Industrial/Syteline or another manufacturing ERP system.
CPA or CMA progress.

Responsibilities

Support month-end close through journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and review of general ledger activity.
Maintain and analyze standard costs, including material, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
Review bills of material, routings, labor rates, overhead rates, and other cost inputs for accuracy.
Analyze purchase price, material usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption, scrap, and inventory variances.
Investigate variance root causes with Operations, Purchasing, and Manufacturing, and communicate significant findings to management.
Review work orders, production costs, and inventory activity for unusual trends or transactions.
Reconcile inventory activity to the general ledger and investigate valuation or costing differences.
Support cycle counts, physical inventory, and inventory adjustment review.
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, product cost analysis, and management reporting.
Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
Identify opportunities to improve cost accuracy, accounting processes, internal controls, and ERP reporting.
Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements and management reporting.
Provide supporting documentation for audits and other accounting requirements.