Cost Accountant

Job Description
SHIFT - MON-FRI 8AM - 5PM OCCASIONAL HOURS OUTSIDE OF THIS IF NEEDED.
Position Summary:The Cost Accountant is to proactively participate in the Finance Departments daily production review and analysis of all costs for the manufacturing site, directly reporting to the Senior Cost Accountant. The Role:
Review and entry of daily production and consumption recordsPerform finance verification of monthly raw material, WIP, and finished good inventory cycle counts. Audit and maintain the cycle count documentation from all cycle counts, ensuring its accuracy and completeness. Ensure the site maintains compliance with counting frequency and completeness requirementsMonitor inventories and facilitates the paperwork approval, tracking, and filing process to maintain accuracyAnalyze data for discrepancies in manufactured product costs, by reviewing the manufacturing variances and identifying any discrepancies in routings or bills of materialsAssist in the analysis and roll of standard costs as necessary. Ensure all active Raw Materials and Intermediate items have accurate standard costsEnsure integrity of standard costs and item attributes that impact costing or standard accounting flowsAssist in annual budget process with standard cost rate developmentPerform other monthly and quarterly financial reports as necessaryOther duties as assignedThe Candidate:
3 to 5 years experience in Accounting or ManufacturingBachelors degree in Accounting or a related field of studyAdvanced proficiency with various ERP systems, Sage or JDE preferredAdvanced PC skills, including advanced spreadsheet functions (e.g. Pivot Tables, Lookups, Formulas)Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds.