Cost Accountant

Duties/Responsibilities of a Cost Accountant:

Duties/Responsibilities:

• The cost accountant position is accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities 

• The cost accountant must also construct and monitor those cost-effective data

accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management

• Establishment of labor & machine rates
• Standard Cost versus Actual Cost variance analysis
• Balance sheet responsibility for inventory accounts
• Construct data accumulation systems for a cost accounting system
• Create and review the controls needed for data accumulation and reporting systems
• Maintenance of part costs in ERP system
• Active participation in inventory reduction projects
• Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies
• Update standard costs in the bill of materials
• Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles
• Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies

 Knowledge and Abilities:

• Daily/Weekly/Monthly Management reporting
• Fixed asset tracking
• Trains and instructs other employees as directed
• Cross train with Accounting Supervisor and Controller
• Also helpful to have experience manipulating large databases
• Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing in particular on spending and labor variances
• Strong analytical skills
• ERP experience is a must
• Able to work independently

 Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
  CPA or CMA certification preferred but not required
• Cost Accounting: 3 years

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.