Cost Accountant

We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a finance team in Yuba City, California on a Contract basis. This role will provide hands-on support for plant and operational finance activities, with a strong focus on cost accounting, reporting, and month-end processes. The position is ideal for someone who can work independently, analyze complex cost data, and partner effectively with finance and operations stakeholders during a high-priority interim engagement.Responsibilities:• Contribute to monthly close activities by reviewing cost centers, preparing accruals and reclassifications, reconciling accounts, and investigating cost variances.• Analyze manufacturing and operational performance by reporting on production results, yield trends, labor spending, freight, utilities, and other facility-related costs.• Maintain and support product costing processes, including standard cost updates, cost rollups, allocation checks, and master data accuracy within SAP.• Create recurring financial reports, dashboards, scorecards, and management review materials for finance and operations leaders.• Perform profitability reviews and develop ad hoc analyses focused on margin performance, cost behavior, and business drivers.• Partner with cross-functional teams to validate costing inputs and ensure reporting reflects current operational and financial data.• Provide practical day-to-day finance support across recurring deliverables while helping the team manage interim workload demands.