Temporary Cost Accountant

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated•Chestnut Ridge, NY

13d•$77,900 - $103,800•Onsite

About The Position

Teledyne LeCroy is seeking a Temporary Cost Accountant to support SAP implementation and manufacturing finance activities. The position is onsite in Chestnut Ridge, NY (Rockland County), and is temporary with the potential to convert to full-time employment. The role supports the monthly close, cost and inventory accounting, inventory control, budgeting and forecasting, management reporting, and audit requests. The Cost Accountant collaborates with operations, supply chain, and engineering to maintain accurate cost data and provide financial insights.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
A minimum of 1–2 years of experience with SAP ERP.
3–5 years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience.
Public accounting experience with manufacturing clients or corporate accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of GAAP, particularly inventory and cost accounting.
Experience with inventory controls and cycle counting.
Experience with standard costing and absorption accounting.
Experience with variance analysis, including PPV, labor, overhead, and work order variances.
Proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Highly driven, ambitious, and proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

CMA, CPA, and/or a master’s degree.
Experience with inventory accounting and controls is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support SAP implementation.
Support the monthly close process, including preparing and posting journal entries related to inventory, cost of sales, accruals, and reserves.
Perform cost accounting analysis, including purchase price variances (PPV) and work order variances, and partner with operations to drive resolution.
Maintain and support standard costing and absorption accounting processes for manufactured products.
Prepare and analyze inventory-related balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
Lead and support inventory control activities, including cycle counts, variance investigations, and process improvements.
Perform excess and obsolete inventory reserve analysis and recommend adjustments.
Support warranty reserve calculations and royalty accruals and reporting.
Assist with expense budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for manufacturing operations and research and development areas.
Prepare monthly management reporting packages, including cost and margin analysis.
Assist with external auditors’ interim and annual audit requests, particularly related to inventory and cost accounting.
Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and engineering to ensure accurate cost data and financial insights.