Cost Accountant

Description Robert Half is currently working with a dynamic client seeking a cost accountant. This critical Cost Accountant role is responsible for the ongoing analysis of product cost, development of new product cost and margin analysis. You will also work closely with the sales teams and senior financial management team to establish customer pricing. If you are a talented Cost Accountant looking for a position with a company experiencing substantial growth, this may be the role for you.

What you get to do every day

• Conduct physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program

• Perform variance analysis such as Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances

• Execute standardized costing methodology for all domestic plants

• Analyze projects and data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste

• Log a detailed record of collected data

• Record and examine changes in goods and services, and determine the effects on cost

• Prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs and analyze manufacturing costs

• Generate costs and cost saving ideas based on analysis

• Create reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services

• Generate and complete internal cost audits

• Follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements

• Create and manage the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization

• Assist in general ledger preparation and audits

• Make calculations of new and proposed product costs Requirements - Excellent attention to detail

• Competence with financial data analysis and report generation that is prompt and accurate

• Bachelors degree in accounting or related field

• 2 years of Cost Accounting work experience

• Strong analytical thinking and a detail-oriented mindset

• Strong understanding of organizational accounting concepts

• Understanding of cost management methodologies, activities, and cost pools based on direct and indirect cost rates

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