Senior Cost Accountant

Senior Cost Accountant

$100,000 - $125,000

Everett, WA

Growing Manufacturing Company Seeking a Dynamic Senior Cost Accountant to Join Their Team

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A Bit About Us:

A reputable, growing manufacturing company with a focus in sustainability

Why Join Us?

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Great company culture

Professional development and career growth opportunities

Strong focus on work/life balance

Job Details

Jobot is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization to staff a position as a Senior Cost Accountant. The Senior Cost Accountant will be responsible for the following:

• Perform month-end close activities related to Inventory and COGs.
• Prepare actual vs. plan (budget) analysis related to COGs.
• Prepare various financial analyses related to manufacturing costs, inventory, and expense information for various customers as needed for decision-making support.
• Set up new raw material, packaging, WIP, and FG line items; Create and maintain production BOMs; Maintain periodic cost rolls/updates
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
• Analyzes actual production costs and prepares periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Maintain and analyze overhead/burden rates associated with Inventory and COGS via analysis and interface with Operations management
• Records cost information for use in controlling expenditures.
• Prepares estimates of new and proposed product or service costs.
• Recommends cost efficiencies in new product layouts.
• Provides management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting the prices and profitability of products or services.
• Develop and maintain standard costs of finished goods and production components in a worldwide ERP system.
• Maintain and improve processes and controls associated with manufacturing costs and inventory valuation.
• Lead and manage the periodic excess and obsolete inventory review process.
• Support and analyze metrics used to evaluate plant operational efficiency.
• Ensure the validity and accuracy of ERP through analysis, internal audit, and coordination with inventory control, production, and work order processing.
• Lead efforts in establishing job and project cost accounting.
• Assist in developing and documenting policies and procedures, including system requirements and internal controls.
• Represent Finance/Accounting on teams designed to improve operations, reduce costs, etc.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by your supervisor.

If you have a Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance, 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 2+ years being directly focused in cost/project/inventory accounting, excellent technical skills across ERP platforms and MS Excel, outstanding attention to detail with a deadline driven mentality, exceptional communication skills with a desire to be a part of a collaborative and fast paced team - than this could be an fantastic opportunity for you.