Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

• A new division, is looking for a
  General/Cost Accountant. 
• This position
  is primarily responsible for monitoring actual vs. budgeted/standard costs and
  variance analysis with job costing, analyzing specific general ledger accounts,
  providing analysis/reporting on cost variances to management and assistance in
  maintaining adequate cost and accounting process controls within a standard
  cost/manufacturing environment

Responsibilities:

• Planning, Studying and collecting data to
  determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory
  and labor
• Analyzing data collected and recording results
• Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and
  preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production cost
• Recording cost information for use in
  controlling expenditures
• Making estimates of new and proposed product
  costs
• Providing management with reports specifying and
  comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products
• Maintaining an adequate Cost Accounting System
  and System of Accounting Controls
• Assist in Month End close of the General Ledger
  and with variance reporting for specific General Ledger Accounts
• Coordinating performance of Physical Inventories
  and Inventory Cycle Count Program and Liaison for audits involving costing
  & inventory
• Assist with variance analysis and cost tracking
• Assist with the development of Annual Budget and
  periodic Forecasting
• Assist Controller with Financial Statement
  review and analysis
• Other duties & projects as deemed necessary,
  including some administrative Accounting functions during the growth phase of
  the business

Qualifications:

• Graduate with Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  required
• 4 to 5 years of Cost Accounting experience in a
  Manufacturing environment desired
• Effective
  team player
• Very good
  interpersonal relationship skills and can work and relate well with co-workers
  & customers
• Must have the behavioral sensitivity, maturity,
  diplomacy and tact in addressing complex situations
• Outstanding oral and written communications
  skills
• Strong ethics and a high level of personal and
  professional integrity
• Computer literate and very proficient in using
  MS office programs