Cost Accountant

Job summary

The Cost Accountant is responsible for managing the standard costing system, analyzing actual versus standard costs, and monitoring inventory accounts. They also support financial reporting, budget preparation, and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Job details

The Cost Accountant is responsible for managing the standard costing system, analyzing actual versus standard costs, and monitoring inventory accounts. They also support financial reporting, budget preparation, and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards. Candidates must hold a 4-year degree with 1-3 years of experience or a 2-year degree with 5-7 years of experience in an MRP environment. A professional accounting designation or progress toward one is required, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong analytical skills.

What you’ll do

The Cost Accountant is responsible for managing the standard costing system, analyzing actual versus standard costs, and monitoring inventory accounts. They also support financial reporting, budget preparation, and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a 4-year degree with 1-3 years of experience or a 2-year degree with 5-7 years of experience in an MRP environment. A professional accounting designation or progress toward one is required, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong analytical skills.

Listed skills

• Inventory management · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Detail-oriented · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Cost accounting
• Standard costing
• Variance analysis
• Inventory management
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• MRP systems
• Data integrity
• Transfer pricing
• Analytical skills
• Detail oriented
• Financial statement preparation
• Reconciliation

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Administrative

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