Under general supervision, responsible for conducting moderately complex cost audits and preparing and analyzing cost reports. Analyzes cost records to ascertain distribution of costs of various divisions of management and production. Classifies labor, material, and overhead costs to compute the unit cost of product or service. Records cost data for use by management in controlling expenditures. Determines and installs cost accounting methods and procedures. Analyzes actual costs versus standard costs and explains variances. Prepares estimates of new or proposed product costs. Handles special projects, as assigned.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Prepare weekly reporting to analyze sales margins based on actual costs incurred versus expected costs.
- Production order analysis of actual job cost versus expected cost.
- Analyze data to determine costs of business activity such as inventory and labor costs.
- Monitors physical inventories and cycle count program providing support to enhance the process.
- Reconciles finished, WIP, raw goods inventories, and other project accounts monthly. Report changes to the components and quantities that make up inventory monthly.
- Assisting in the month-end close of General Ledger specifically to cost, manufacturing, and inventory but also other areas that might be assigned to enhance departmental controls.
- Support initiatives for process improvements such as cost accounting, expense analysis, and margin analysis or other opportunities.
- Support special projects or financial analysis when needed.
Skills/Knowledge
- Possesses and applies a knowledge of cost accounting principles and practices in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong skills with Excel
- Familiarity with business processes and products.
- Must be detail-oriented and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Industry experience required.
Pay Rate $30/hr
Hours - 8am to 5pm