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Cost Accountant/Analyst for privately held Consumer Products Manufacturer

Vertical Careers, Inc.

Cost Accountant/Analyst for privately held Consumer Products Manufacturer

Burbank, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Sr. Cost Accountant with growth potential to Plant Controller

    Our client is a small but growing privately held consumer products manufacturer located near Burbank/Sun Valley area.  They are seeking a Cost Accountant who would responsible for maintaining the standard cost system, implementing methods and procedure as needed. Assist in month end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, and analyze inventory evaluation, inventory roll forward. Compare actual costs to estimates and analyze variances. Maintaining accurate costs in the system, developing new product costs, and other cost accounting functions as assigned

    Key Functions:

    • Verify accuracy of inventory value at standard cost (Items Costs, Bills of Materials, Routings) 
    • Prepare the monthly inventory valuation schedule and reconcile inventory accounts to the general ledger 
    • Assist in the improvement of internal controls related to inventory and COGS 
    • Become the subject matter expert on costing, inventory 
    • Calculate annual labor and overhead rates and explain fluctuations from prior periods 
    • Monitor inventory transactions, work with Operations to eliminate recurring errors 
    • Develop monthly inventory reports and variance analysis 
    • Develop monthly COGS and gross margin analysis 
    • Perform current cost roll-up and standard cost updates throughout the year and annually 
    • Create/manage weekly operations reporting, which includes preparing the files, identifying manufacturing variances and helping stakeholders to understand their data. 
    • Analyze manufacturing variances from standard cost and report on the impact of those variances (both projected and historical) 
    • Assist in the annual audits, both internal and external as required 
    • Preparing monthly journal entries as needed 
    • Special projects as required, all other duties as assigned 
    • Investigate inventory adjustments, work with Operations to eliminate recurring errors

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
    • 5+ years of cost accounting in a manufacturing environment 
    • Experience developing and analyzing cost standards 
    • Ability to apply knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles & Cost Accounting Standards
    • Must be able to adapt to new and different computer programs and software to enable efficient data gathering and analysis 
    • Ability to research, compile, analyze and interpret data
    • Good written, verbal communication and collaborative skills 
    • Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office products
    • Strong organization skills, high integrity and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
    • Detail oriented 
    • Cosmetic industry background preferred
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