Cost Accountant Clerk

Kevin's Natural Foods•Stockton, CA

About The Position

Kevin’s Natural Foods is seeking a Cost Accountant who is organized, resourceful, humble, and hungry. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, knowledgeable in statistics, possess strong problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure, and meet tight deadlines. A successful Cost Accountant should be confident, professional, and meticulous with a keen interest in the cost-efficient operations of the organization. Top candidates will have outstanding presentation and report-writing skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in accounting or related field is preferred
2 or more years of Cost accountant or equivalent field experience
Advanced knowledge of mathematics and statistics
Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel
Understanding of organizational accounting concepts
Strong financial analytical skills
Ability to prepare financial reports and give recommendations based on available data
In-depth knowledge of financial guidelines and regulations
Excellent attention to detail
Effective communication, including writing, speaking and active listening.
Collaboration and teamwork

Responsibilities

Collecting and analyzing data about operational costs
Setting standard costs of manufactured goods
Developing and analyzing cost standards
Issue Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual KPI Reports
Measure and issue daily information on labor and yield
Analyze operational results daily and weekly to aid Operational Managers control costs.
Develop Costing for new products and/or product extensions.
Develop, analyze and present What If scenarios to help Operations improve processes
Carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis to establish profit margins
Establishing costs of business processes such as administration, labor, shipping, etc.
Performing account reconciliations
Preparing audit reports and presenting their findings to management
Recommending changes to the company’s processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit
Work with Finance and Operations in developing annual budgets
Analyze actual results Vs Budget; report findings in concise and informative reports.
Supporting other company accountants with invoicing and capital expenditure
Track and report periodically on Capital Spend vs Budgets. Research and report variance to plan.
Reconciles inventory (finished goods, raw, ingredients, packaging) quantities to ensure proper reporting in our pack outs.
Inventory control: Reviews and audits inventory transactions and flows (adjustments, scrap, usage, transfer, receiving, etc.); investigates discrepancies and/or incorrect transactions.
Review our Bill of Materials (BoM) vs Actuals for opportunities and accuracy.
Other duties as assigned.