Cost Accountant

Job Description

Primary responsibilities include;

• Responsible for accurate month end close relating to inventory and cost of goods sold for US and Canadian manufacturing companies and Retail company owned stores.
• Preparation/review of various inventory and gross profit analysis reports.
• Preparation of LIFO calculations and related analysis.
• Preparation/review of monthly closing journal entries and account analysis for inventory and cost of sales.
• Review perpetual inventory reports and general ledger account activity for accuracy.
• Responsible for the accurate valuation of physical inventories
• Preparation and review of weighted average product costs and intercompany transfer prices.  Update missing transfer prices as needed.
• Present analyses to management team.
• Work closely with Supply Chain, Accounting, and Planning.
• Preparation of required inventory schedules for quarterly and yearly financial reporting to parent company.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors regarding costing and valuing inventory
• Recommend and implement process improvements
• Ad hoc reporting and special projects as needed.
• Assist with auditing Retail physical inventories.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• 4-6 years’ experience in Cost Accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. 
• CPA, CMA or MBA a plus
• Possess strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and technology skills.
• Proficient in Excel (VLookups, Pivot tables, etc.)Possess strong managerial skills.
• Ability to manage projects as needed
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes, BOM’s, etc.

Additional Information

$50K to $65K plus bonus

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