What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at Robert Half?
Robert Half is looking for a cost accountant to join our client! The Cost Accountant is a critical role responsible for the ongoing analysis of product cost, development of new product cost and margin analysis. You will also work closely with the sales teams and senior financial management team to establish customer pricing. If you are a talented Cost Accountant looking for a position with a company experiencing substantial growth, this may be the role for you.
Key responsibilities
- Generate and complete internal cost audits
- Determine any changes in cost by analyzing any changes in services or goods provided
- Approximate costs for new and proposed products- Recommend costs and cost savings based on analysis
- Carry out variance analysis such as Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances
- Manage the implementation of a standard costing methodology for domestic plants
- Collect data and plan projects to decide costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste
- Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization
- Take physical inventory and review the cycle count program
- Generate reports for management that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services
- Generate reports comparing production costs to standard costs and analyze manufacturing costs
- Assist in audits and general ledger preparation
- Follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements
- Analyze the data collected and log a detailed record of the results
Requirements
Key responsibilities
- Generate and complete internal cost audits
- Determine any changes in cost by analyzing any changes in services or goods provided
- Approximate costs for new and proposed products- Recommend costs and cost savings based on analysis
- Carry out variance analysis such as Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances
- Manage the implementation of a standard costing methodology for domestic plants
- Collect data and plan projects to decide costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste
- Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization
- Take physical inventory and review the cycle count program
- Generate reports for management that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services
- Generate reports comparing production costs to standard costs and analyze manufacturing costs
- Assist in audits and general ledger preparation
- Follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements
- Analyze the data collected and log a detailed record of the results
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- 3 years of accounting experience
- 2 years in Microsoft Dynamics
- Knowledge of organizational accounting concepts
- Aptitude for analyzing financial data and generating accurate reports in a timely manner
- Experience utilizing cost management methodologies, activities, and cost pools based on direct and indirect cost rates
- Very detail oriented and expert analytical thinking skills
Salary : $65,000 - $70,000
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