Senior Cost Accountant
Core
Maintaining the integrity of the standard costing system and providing detailed analysis of manufacturing performance to optimize operational efficiency.
Role type
Senior Cost Accountant
Builds
Actionable insights into cost drivers and margin trends for the month-end close process.
Domain
Manufacturing accounting and cost control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Standard costing system maintenance, manufacturing variance analysis, Bill of Materials (BOM) management, US GAAP compliance, journal entry preparation, inventory reconciliation, overhead rate calculation, product cost impact analysis, physical inventory counting, cost reporting, budgeting and forecasting
Preferred skills
SAP experience, SOX 404 knowledge
Technologies
Excel, Monarch, Microsoft Word, accounting software packages, SAP
Responsibilities
Support development and maintenance of the standard costing system; perform detailed analysis of manufacturing variances; prepare monthly journal entries for inventory and COGS; review BOM and routing for accuracy; reconcile inventory sub-ledgers during month-end close; calculate and apply overhead rates; analyze changes in product design or manufacturing methods; coordinate physical inventory counts; monitor inventory obsolescence; prepare cost reports for management; assist in annual budgeting and forecasting
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC