Cost Accountant at Creative Financial Staffing

Cost Accountant

About the Company

This fantastic local manufacturer is highly involved in the community and their goal is to lift up their neighbors. If you're looking for a large company with small town values look no further.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standard cost of raw materials, packaging, labor and finished goods

• Review standard and actual cost variances, provide report to management

• Analyze and review profit margins by category, plant and product line

• Carry out variance analysis such as purchase price variance to cost variance, cost revaluation, invoice to purchase order variances

• Prepare and complete internal cost audits

• Determine estimates of new and proposed product costs

• Generate reports comparing production costs to standard costs and analyze manufacturing variances

• Monitor cycle count programs and conduct physical inventories working with the production plants

• Create, maintain and provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products

• Manage the implementation and maintenance of a standard costing methodology

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required, MBA preferred

• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience required including 5 years in a cost accounting role

• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and statistical skills

• Strong financial modeling skills, along with strong understanding of pricing standards and variance analysis

• Solid computer skills with proficiency in MS Excel and working with ERP/Financial System

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range is $110,000 to $130,000

• Work a hybrid schedule based from their Canton office

• Bonus opportunities