Cost Accountant POST NUMBER: 466334
Client: Manufacturing Company
Role: Cost Accountant
Salary:$75,000 – $100,000 with a diescrentionary bonus
Location: Akron, New York
Fully Onsite
Job Title: Senior Cost Accountant
Job Summary
The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for leading cost accounting activities within a manufacturing environment to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting. This role works closely with operations, supply chain, and finance leadership to analyze costs, improve margins, and support strategic and operational decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
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Maintain and manage master data within the ERP system, including products, customers, standard costs, labor rates, overhead factors, routings, and bills of materials
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Lead all costing activities related to new product development initiatives
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Partner with supply chain to review product costs and update cost standards as necessary
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Collaborate with operations to analyze overhead and labor rates and recommend updates to standard costs
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Perform detailed variance analysis between actual and standard costs, identifying drivers and improvement opportunities
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Support process and equipment improvement initiatives by analyzing cost impacts, return on investment (ROI), and efficiency gains, and documenting effects on standard costs
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Perform account reconciliations, including inventory, standard cost absorption, purchase price variance, and waste accounts
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Oversee inventory valuation processes, internal controls, and the annual physical inventory audit
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Assist with month-end and year-end close activities
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Support annual financial reviews and audits with third-party auditors
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Participate in special projects and other related duties as assigned
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Continuously identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes and systems
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)
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Minimum of 5 years of cost accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment
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Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy
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Self-directed with the ability to plan, prioritize, and execute work independently while consistently delivering results
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ERP system experience required; Sage X3 experience strongly preferred
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Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis tools
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Solid understanding of GAAP and strong knowledge of internal controls
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Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
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Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
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Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across departments
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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