Robert Half is looking for a cost accountant to join our client! This critical Cost Accountant role is responsible for the ongoing analysis of product cost, development of new product cost and margin analysis. This role 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. If interested in this role, please call Melissa Tree at 808.452.0254. Preference will be given to applicants currently residing in Hawaii due to the nature of the job requirements.What you get to do every day- Put into action a standard costing methodology for domestic plants- Monitor the cycle count program and conduct physical inventories- Perform internal cost audits- Help prepare general ledgers and assist in audits- Review changes in goods or services provided in order to determine what effect it has on the cost- Examine the data collected and log a detailed record of the results- Generate costs and cost saving ideas based on analysis- Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization- Perform variance analysis, including Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances- Make estimates of new and proposed product costs- Assemble reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services- Analyze projects and data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste- Generate financial statements that comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)- Generate reports comparing production costs to standard costs and analyze manufacturing costs