Cost Accountant at Creative Financial Staffing
Indianapolis, IN
About the Job
Cost Accountant
Westfield, IN (100% On-site)
$75,000 - $85,000
Position Summary:
The Cost Accountant will oversee the costing process, delivering key insights into production expenses and overall financial performance. This role involves performing cost analyses, reporting variances, and contributing to efficient, cost-effective operations throughout the organization.
Primary Duties:
- Review and analyze production costs, generating regular reports
- Track inventory transactions and ensure accurate record-keeping
- Identify and explain variances between actual and budgeted costs
- Contribute to the creation of cost standards and propose improvements
- Collaborate with the operations team to maintain accurate costing and effective financial controls
- Assist with month-end closing tasks and generate necessary financial reports
- Update and maintain the standard costing system
- Perform profitability assessments for products and suggest action plans
- Help prepare budgets and forecast production-related costs
- Support audits and ensure adherence to internal policies and regulations
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in cost accounting, preferably within the manufacturing sector or a comparable industry
- Solid grasp of cost accounting principles and methodologies
MaxSalary: USD85000
MinSalary: USD75000