Cost Accountant

Cost AccountantLocation: North Scottsdale, AZ | Fully On-SiteCompensation: Base salary up to $125,000The Kostelic Agency has partnered with a growing cannabis company to identify a Cost Accountant for its North Scottsdale corporate office. With approximately $100M in revenue, multiple locations, and continued expansion planned, the business is looking for someone who can bring strong technical accounting skills and a hands-on approach to costing and inventory.This is a dedicated cost accounting opportunity: approximately 70–80% of your time will focus on costing, with the balance supporting general accounting and month-end close. You'll join an established accounting and finance team and work closely with supply chain, manufacturing, and operations to understand what's driving costs and margins.The corporate office supports five locations across a business currently weighted toward distribution. As the company expands, you'll help maintain accurate inventory valuations, strengthen costing processes, and give operational leaders clear insight into profitability.Where You'll Add ValueMaintain and update standard costs, bills of materials, and cost structures.Analyze COGS, gross margins, and variances between standard and actual costs, translating your findings into practical insights for operations.Reconcile inventory, investigate discrepancies, and oversee physical counts and cycle count analysis.Account for intercompany inventory transactions and ensure accurate inventory movements across operating locations.Prepare journal entries, accruals, and cost adjustments while supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual close.Complete balance sheet reconciliations and assigned subledger-to-GL tie-outs.Strengthen internal controls, maintain audit support, and contribute to ERP implementation and process improvements.Ideal ProfileBachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.At least two years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment. Cannabis experience is welcome; manufacturing cost accounting experience is required.Strong technical accounting foundation, including GAAP, inventory valuation, standard costing, accrual accounting, and general ledger accounting.Hands-on experience with inventory reconciliations, COGS analysis, and month-end close.Advanced Excel skills and experience working with an ERP system.Ability to explain financial information clearly to colleagues outside accounting.A practical, detail-oriented approach and the ability to stay organized in a growing business.Compensation & BenefitsBase salary: up to $125,000, with some potential flexibility based on experience.Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k), HSA, short-term disability, PTO, and company holidays.