Junior Financial Cost Accountant

Aston Carter•Fort Lauderdale, FL

2d•$36 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Cost Accountant/Analyst to join our Plant Controlling team. In this role, you will serve as a key business partner to plant management and operations, delivering financial insights that drive efficiency, profitability, and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring solid experience in cost accounting and financial analysis within a manufacturing environment, along with hands-on experience using SAP—particularly the CO (Controlling) and FI (Financial Accounting) modules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
1–3+ years of experience in financial analysis or cost accounting within a manufacturing or industrial setting.
Hands-on proficiency with SAP FI and CO modules.
Strong knowledge of cost accounting principles, standard costing, and variance analysis.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, complex formulas, and data modeling.
Solid PowerPoint capabilities for clear and impactful presentations.
Experience with BW and Hyperion reporting tools.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal abilities; capable of presenting complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes and cost accounting methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SAP Analytics Cloud.
Familiarity with automation and data processing tools like VBA, Catalytic, Alteryx, Analysis for Office, or programming languages such as Python.

Responsibilities

Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for production costs.
Analyze and report manufacturing variances such as material, labor, overhead, and purchase price differences.
Maintain and update standard costs for raw materials, packaging, and finished goods; assist with the annual standard cost roll-up process.
Prepare, analyze, and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly plant performance reports and key KPIs.
Develop and maintain financial models to monitor and forecast plant performance, operational expenses, and capital investments.
Provide clear, concise commentary on financial results, explaining variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes; collaborate with department leaders to create budgets and spending plans.
Track actual spending versus budget and partner with managers to identify and implement cost-saving initiatives.
Participate in physical inventory counts and cycle count programs; analyze inventory levels and identify slow-moving or obsolete stock (SLOB).
Ensure accurate inventory valuation and reserve calculations; reconcile inventory sub-ledgers to the general ledger and process adjustments.
Address ad-hoc production and inventory-related issues promptly.
Utilize SAP CO-PC (Product Costing), CO-PA (Profitability Analysis), and FI modules for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
Maintain master data integrity in SAP, including cost centers, profit centers, and material masters.
Act as a financial partner to plant leadership, providing ad-hoc analysis and decision support.
Evaluate capital expenditure requests (CapEx) by calculating ROI, payback period, and NPV.
Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and providing explanations as needed.