Senior Cost Accountant

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Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Cost Accountant

Location: Milwaukee or Cedar Rapids

Compensation: $90,000-115,000 + 10%

Job Type: Full Time

Benefits: Retirement, Healthcare, Paid Holiday, PTO, etc.

Why You Should Apply:

• They match 8% on 401k
• They are in massive growth mode, so room for growth to Manager in the next year
• They have been around for more than 150 years!

What We're Looking For:

• The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar from an accredited university
• This person should have at least 2 years cost accounting experience in the manufacturing industry
• CPA or Masters in preferred
• Must be a great communicator and be able to work independently

What You'll Be Doing:

• Maintain inventory accounts and create and record all necessary adjustments.
• Assist monthly close procedures.
• Evaluate COGS and help reduce costs, including creating cost reports for upper management
• Provide leadership to other team members including coaching and mentoring.
• Perform inventory accounting and inventory reporting for key product lines
• Managing all costing for multiple facilities
• Assist in the preparation of the annual and quarterly budgets
• Prepare necessary reports for upper management and government entities
• Assist with annual audit process.
• Detect, communicate, and recommend resolutions for accounting issues and problems
• Monitor deviations in the business and the accounting transactions for improved reporting and precision of financials.
• Ad hoc reporting as needed