Cost Accountant - AZ DH

Job Description

Job Description

Cost Accountant

Scottsdale, AZ (In-Office)

Reports To : Finance Team

Location: Scottsdale, AZ (in-office/hybrid); relocation assistance available for the right candidate

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Compensation : $100,000-$120,000 base salary + full benefits

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Cost Accountant is an individual contributor role supporting our clients Finance team, with a focus on hands-on cost accounting in a manufacturing, production, and inventory-based operating environment. The role owns standard costing, inventory valuation, COGS analysis, and margin/variance analysis to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting in a regulated cannabis

manufacturing environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Cost Accounting & Inventory Valuation

• Maintain standard costing methodology across manufactured and purchased inventory items
• Perform inventory valuation across raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), and finished goods
• Conduct monthly cost rolls and reconcile standard-to-actual cost variances
• Monitor and report on COGS accuracy across product lines

Margin & Variance Analysis

• Analyze margin and variance data to identify cost drivers and profitability trends
• Investigate and explain material, labor, and overhead variances
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Prepare month-end journal entries related to COGS, inventory reclassification, and cost adjustments
• Support month-end and year-end close processes with accurate, timely cost data
• Reconcile inventory accounts and resolve discrepancies

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Production, and Supply Chain to ensure accurate cost data flows into financial systems
• Support physical inventory counts and cycle counts
• Assist with ad hoc cost analysis and reporting requests from Finance leadership

WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing, production, or inventory-based operating environment - standard costing, inventory valuation, COGS analysis, and margin/variance analysis
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and/or NetSuite strongly preferred- Cannabis industry experience is a significant differentiator, though not required
• Strong Excel skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced, regulated environment