Cost Accountant

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Job description

Cost Accountant

Our client is looking to add a strong cost accountant to their team. The Inventory & Cost Accountant will monitor BOM transactions through the ERP system. This person ensures the accuracy of bills of materials, inventory accounts, and excess/obsolescence reserve. At year-end, this person leads the inventory physical count and revaluation processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily cost accounting transactions within a manufacturing environment and maintain ERP system data integrity.

• Ensure all inventory transactions are accounted for accurately and timely in accordance with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements.

• Manage, reconcile, and facilitate the month-end accounting close. Ensure the accuracy of monthly reports and improve efficiencies in the close process.

• Analyze monthly sales, margins, and manufacturing variances by utilizing report-writing tools and presenting information to management and the operations team.

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of bills of materials and routings.

• Interface with operations team to define key metrics. Report monthly operational scorecard of key metrics relative to Total Quality Management. Discuss areas of exposure and provide recommendations.

• Coordinate, perform, and evaluate annual physical inventory, cost revaluation, and cost accounting financial audit.

• Evaluate, develop, and implement process improvements in ERP system, work order processing, RMA and specialty product builds.

• Manage the documentation and maintenance of general and cost accounting processes and internal controls.

• Assist with the development of the annual budget.

• Assist team with month,/quarter/year end close

Requirements

3 years in a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of cost accounting systems and the BOM process.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Salary: 90K - 110K

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