Cost Accounting Analyst

Role Overview

• Collect, maintain, and analyze data in order to assist in establishing standard cost for process labor and material.
• Analyze and summarize information and trends in order to establish and explain the differences when setting standards and preparing financial information.
• Evaluate the process rates and material cost information.
• Recommend systems changes to cost accounting system.
• Assist in the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes for the Cost Accounting Department.
• Also assist in the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of annual material and process cost standards and budgets.
• Coordinate the preparation and analyses of reports to track cost variances, inventory adjustments and other cost items such as scrap, shortage, and obsolete inventory.
• Complete budget to actual manufacturing expense analysis and prepare reports for monthly manufacturing review.
• Complete general ledger and intercompany reconciliations.
• Know the accounts receivable and accounts payable systems thoroughly in order to perform costing duties and provide departmental back-up support.
• Prepare and analyze various inventory and cost of sales reports for Company management and auditors. Examples include information concerning price, scrap, audit adjustments, shortages, and manufacturing expenses.

Requirements

• Less than 2 years related experience
• Associate degree (Accounting)
• Non-degree considered if 6+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED
• Occasional travel (0-5%)
• Occasional overnight stays (0-5%)
• Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business < 20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday.
• Per 8-hour shift. Sit for 6 hours. Stand for 2 hours.
• Typical office environment (Low noise level, limited exposure hot/cold temperatures, dust, fumes, and vibrations.)
• Regular interaction with others and performs a degree of independent work.
• Infrequently up to 10 pounds.
• Physical and mental demands are akin to the majority of office positions with prolonged periods of sitting and prolonged use of a computer/keyboard.
• Infrequently lifting, walking, and climbing stairs.
• Occasional use of office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.)

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Life and Disability Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Tuition Reimbursement