Cost Accountant
About The Position
The cost accountant position is accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities The cost accountant must also construct and monitor those cost-effective data accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management Establishment of labor & machine rates Standard Cost versus Actual Cost variance analysis Balance sheet responsibility for inventory accounts Construct data accumulation systems for a cost accounting system Create and review the controls needed for data accumulation and reporting systems Maintenance of part costs in ERP system Active participation in inventory reduction projects Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies Update standard costs in the bill of materials Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies
Requirements
- Strong analytical skills
- ERP experience is a must
- Able to work independently
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- Cost Accounting: 3 years
Nice To Haves
- CPA or CMA certification preferred but not required
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Management reporting
- Fixed asset tracking
- Trains and instructs other employees as directed
- Cross train with Accounting Supervisor and Controller
- Also helpful to have experience manipulating large databases
- Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing in particular on spending and labor variances
Responsibilities
- Ongoing analysis of process constraints
- Target costing projects
- Margin analysis
- Tracing costs back to underlying activities
- Construct and monitor cost-effective data accumulation systems
- Establishment of labor & machine rates
- Standard Cost versus Actual Cost variance analysis
- Balance sheet responsibility for inventory accounts
- Construct data accumulation systems for a cost accounting system
- Create and review the controls needed for data accumulation and reporting systems
- Maintenance of part costs in ERP system
- Active participation in inventory reduction projects
- Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies
- Update standard costs in the bill of materials
- Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
