Cost Accountant

Jobot
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/31/2024 CLOSED ON 2/29/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at Jobot?

Growing Chicago Manufacturer is looking to add a strong Cost Accountant to the team!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ben Thomas
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Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year

A bit about us:

Leading Manufacturer HQ'd in Chicago. Founded in 1941, the company is a vertically integrated, global organization with extensive mineral reserves, innovative product development, efficient manufacturing operations, and effective sales and marketing strategies.

Why join us?

Benefits
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance


Job Details

Essential Functions:
  • Assist in budgeting, development of annual product standard cost, and accurate application of standard cost at each production facility.
  • Perform review of actual manufacturing costs against standard costs that ensures standard cost accuracy.
  • Investigate production variances, recommend, and implement solutions to eliminate recurring variances at each production facility.
  • Assist in new product standard cost development.
  • Review bill of materials and routing set up, the impact on standard costs and recommend enhancements by collaborating with cross-functional

teams.
  • Review and improve cost allocation methodologies that promote consistency and accuracy across the company.
  • Maintain costing accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
  • Cost accounting representative in cross functional team that ensures accurate product setup and maintenance.
  • Participate in quarterly/annual physical inventories of raw material, finished goods and reconciliation.

Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • 2-4 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment and/or public accounting
  • Experience working with ERP systems (JDE experience desired)
  • Excellent analytical skills and ability to work with complex costing.
  • CPA desired


Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.

Benefits:
401K, Employee Events, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Schedules, Free Food and Coffee, Game Rooms, Life Insurance, Maternity/Paternity Paid Leave, Medical, Dental and Vision, On Site Cafeteria, Paid Holidays, Paid sick days, Parking , Performance bonus, Professional Development, Retirement / Pension Plans, Vacation/paid time off, Work From Home


About the Company:
Jobot


 



Company Size:
500 to 999 employees


Industry:
Energy and Utilities


Founded:
2018


Website:
https://jobot.com/


Salary : $75,000 - $90,000

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