Senior Cost Accountant - Growing CPG Firm

Our client is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented individual to join its growing team as a Senior Cost Accountant. This is a permanent position that offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cost accounting principles, job costing, and work-in-progress (WIP) accounting.

Responsibilities:

1. Implementing and maintaining the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization.
2. Analyzing and recommending costs and cost savings.
3. Preparing and completing internal cost audits.
4. Complying with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
5. Assisting in month end close of the General Ledger.
6. Conducting physical inventories and monitoring the cycle count program.
7. Reconciling finished goods inventories.
8. Preparing detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost, and inventory, liability accounts.
9. Reviewing and analyzing inventory and margin reports, conducting research, and performing analytical studies in regards to cost analyses and profitability.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. An MBA is preferred.
2. Minimum of 2+ years of cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
3. Must have a strong cost systems background and have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles.
4. Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of cost standards.
5. Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
6. Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office products.
7. Strong written and oral communication skills.
8. Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior role, contributing significantly to the financial health and strategy of the company. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated, ambitious, and highly skilled Senior Cost Accountant to our team.