Senior Cost Accountant
LHH
Senior Cost Accountant Position in Western Milwaukee Suburbs
We are working a newly created Cost Accountant position for a growing international manufacturing company. This position will have a direct line to the CFO and really get to make the position their own. There is also a quick roadmap to management here!
Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations, prepare financial reports, and report out on findings.
- Assist with the financial close process, which includes account analysis, preparing journal entries, updating various files and related financial reporting.
- Be involved with the year-end financial audit to prepare information and work with the auditors.
- Analyze departmental cost calculations and methods and provide recommendations to improve.
- Analyze department and part-level costing for significant or unusual areas and work with appropriate areas to correct / improve.
- Establish various costing rates based on actual costs.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing setting
- Problem-solving/process improvement mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Attention to detail and organization skills
If this particular role is not of interest, our team is engaged in over 30 separate searches in the area.
Jobs include: Staff Accountant, Senior Accountant, Financial Analyst, Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager, FP&A Manager, Controller, Director of Finance, CFO
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