Cost Accountant

The Kostelic Agency•Scottsdale, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kostelic Agency is recruiting a Cost Accountant for a growing cannabis company’s corporate office in North Scottsdale, Arizona. The company has approximately $100 million in revenue, multiple locations, and plans for continued expansion. The role is a dedicated cost accounting position, with approximately 70–80% of the work focused on costing and the remainder supporting general accounting and month-end close. The Cost Accountant will join an established accounting and finance team and work closely with supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. The corporate office supports five locations in a business currently weighted toward distribution. The position will help maintain accurate inventory valuations, strengthen costing processes, and provide operational leaders with insight into costs, margins, and profitability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
At least two years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Manufacturing cost accounting experience is required.
Strong technical accounting foundation, including GAAP, inventory valuation, standard costing, accrual accounting, and general ledger accounting.
Hands-on experience with inventory reconciliations, COGS analysis, and month-end close.
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with an ERP system.
Ability to explain financial information clearly to colleagues outside accounting.
Practical, detail-oriented approach and ability to stay organized in a growing business.

Nice To Haves

Cannabis experience is welcome.

Responsibilities

Maintain and update standard costs, bills of materials, and cost structures.
Analyze cost of goods sold, gross margins, and variances between standard and actual costs, and communicate practical insights to operations.
Reconcile inventory, investigate discrepancies, and oversee physical counts and cycle-count analysis.
Account for intercompany inventory transactions and ensure accurate inventory movements across operating locations.
Prepare journal entries, accruals, and cost adjustments while supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
Complete balance sheet reconciliations and assigned subledger-to-general-ledger tie-outs.
Strengthen internal controls and maintain audit support.
Contribute to ERP implementation and process improvements.