What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at LHH?
LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Cost Accountant in a hybrid role that will be responsible for analyzing manufacturing and inventory costs, maintaining cost accounting records, supporting month-end close activities, and providing financial insights to operational leadership. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment, and a passion for improving processes and driving business performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and analyze standard costs, product costing, and inventory valuations.
- Monitor inventory transactions and reconcile inventory-related accounts.
- Prepare and analyze inventory reserves, cost variances, and manufacturing performance metrics.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning related to cost of goods sold and inventory.
- Partner with operations, procurement, and supply chain teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
- Analyze labor, material, overhead, and production variances and provide actionable recommendations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 3 years of accounting experience, with cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, or industrial environments preferred.
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis.
- Proficiency with Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
Compensation:
$80,000-$90,000
Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision
PTO is offered on an accrual basis
Paid Sick Leave where applicable by State law
If you are interested in this position or any other Accounting and Finance career opportunities, please apply and contact Kellie Sclafani at kellie.sclafani@lhh.com.
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• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Salary : $80,000 - $90,000