Cost Accountant jobs in East Hartford, CT

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Location: Bloomfield CT

Duration: 8 Months

Description:

On-Site

Hours: 8 hours/day and 5 days/week. Mondy to Friday, 8am -5pm.

‘Must Have’ skills and experiences:

1.) manufacturing cost account experience, such as annual physical inventory, standard cost rollup in ERP, PPV analysis, prepare journal entries of inventory/ cost adjustment, E&O reserve analysis, meeting various audit and compliance requirements associated with costing and inventory.

2.) ERP Tools and Software – superior knowledge in Oracle/JDE, Bolt, HFM/planful and other financial reporting tools.

3.) Account reconciliations.

4.) Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solution.

Education: College, university, or equivalent degree required in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Minimum - Bachelor's Degree

Experience: At least 3 years of experience

Job Summary

Provide support and training on maintaining standard costs and its ongoing analysis, maintaining accuracy and control on inventory, and provide professional advice and guidance on projects as it relates to costing and inventory. This role will be a key member of the costing team in providing costing support and in other accounting areas.

Key Responsibilities

Leads and provide training on the annual physical inventory exemption application.

Leads and provide training on the annual standard cost rollup in ERP.

Provide support and guidance on meeting various audit and compliance requirements associated with costing and inventory.

Provide support and advise on various projects as it relates to costing and inventory controls.

Provide support on various research related to costing and inventory controls.

Qualifications and Competencies

Skills

ERP Tools and Software – superior knowledge in Oracle and other financial reporting tools

Financial acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. In-depth knowledge in various financial guidelines and regulations.

Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Plans and aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

College, university, or equivalent degree required.

Experience

Cost Accountant

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

Work with plant costing team to perform and lead costing projects.

Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant or similar certification preferred. Minimum - Bachelor's Degree

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $62.83 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• What type of ERP Tools and Software's you have used

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Cost accounting: 3 years (Required)
• Account reconciliation: 3 years (Required)
• Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
• Oracle/JDE: 3 years (Required)
• Bolt: 3 years (Required)
• Hyperion: 2 years (Required)
• financial reporting tools: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bloomfield, CT 06002: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person