Senior Cost Accountant
New Pig Corporation•Tipton, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
New Pig is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Cost Accountant to join our enterprise accounting team. This role is responsible for managing cost accounting activities across multiple manufacturing locations & entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, inventory valuation, & cost analysis. The Senior Cost Accountant works closely with Operations, Engineering, & Finance to improve costing processes, support decision-making, & maintain strong financial controls. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 5 years’ accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, & Outlook
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting, inventory accounting, & U.S. GAAP
- Excellent analytical, organizational, & problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities & meet deadlines
- Strong communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to interpret financial data & provide meaningful recommendations.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, & able to work both independently & collaboratively
- Commitment to accuracy, professionalism, & continuous improvement
Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve the company's cost accounting system
- Analyze manufacturing costs, including raw materials, labor, overhead, scrap, & landed costs
- Establish and monitor cost standards & investigate cost variances
- Perform monthly, quarterly, & annual standard cost updates
- Monitor inventory transactions, adjustments, shrinkage, scrap, & obsolescence
- Partner with Engineering & Production to maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Support continuous improvement of inventory & costing processes
- Prepare & post journal entries
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly
- Assist with monthly financial statements & support a three-day month-end close
- Prepare cost reports & present findings & recommendations to management
- Communicate significant cost changes & trends to leadership
- Develop financial models & cost analyses, including machine rates, activity-based costing, & variance reporting
- Support budgeting & forecasting through cost analysis & historical data
- Respond to audit requests & internal reporting needs
- Collect & analyze financial data for special projects
- Participate in cross-functional meetings to improve financial & operational performance
- Develop cost accounting processes for new products & co-manufactured items
- Lead & develop a small team of cost accountants
- Promote continuous improvement & strong internal controls
- Collaborate effectively with Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, & other departments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
