Cost Accountant at Creative Financial Staffing
Lake Forest, IL
About the Job
Cost Accountant
Our client, a large multinational manufacturer in the Consumer Package Good Space, is seeking a Cost Accountant to join the growing team. This position is open due to internal promotion and will work closely with the leadership team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a experience accounting professional looking to take the next step in their career and work for a stable company.
Why Apply to the Cost Accountant role?
- Stable company that is growing
- Nice work life balance – hybrid schedule
- 6% 401K match plus additional 2% company funded on top
- Company is very profitable and is investing in technology and people to continue this growth
- Committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace environment
- On-site Fitness Center
- Competitive Salary
Top Responsibilities of the Cost Accountant:
- Prepare reports related to costs, inventory, net realizable value, and ad hoc reports.
- Identify, lead, and execute continuous improvement initiatives to ensure close process efficiency, including potential use of bots, use of system enablers (HFM), etc.
- Partner with controllers and BU finance leaders to drive monthly close, as well as analyze monthly costing trends to provide a projected month end result.
- Provide information to internal and external auditor requests.
- Participate in or lead cross-functional teams on small to medium special projects.
- Exercises professional judgment in making frequent, appropriate recommendations for new accounts, revisions in the account structure, new types of ledgers, revisions in the reporting system or subsidiary records, changes in instructions regarding the use of accounts, new or refined account classifications or definitions, etc.
- Makes day-to-day decisions concerning the accounting treatment of financial transactions and recommends solutions to complex problems beyond incumbent's scope of responsibility.
- Understands and designs very complex accounting processes, policies, and procedures.
- May train and develop other accountants.
- Typically provides and coordinates separate or specialized accounting treatment and reporting (e.g., cost accounting using standard cost, process cost, and financial statements & reports) for different internal operations or divisions.
Experience Preferred- Cost Accountant
- Bachelors in Accounting
- 5+ years of experience, ideally in the manufacturing or CPG industry
- Tech Savvy - SAP or large ERP system
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MaxSalary: USD110000
MinSalary: USD95000