A manufacturing client of ours in the west suburbs of Chicago (near Oak Brook) is seeking an interim Senior Cost Accountant (Hybrid work model - 3 days in office).
Standard cost accounting and at least 3 years of manufacturing experience required.
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the cost accounting function by developing, refining and documenting the cost accounting process in collaboration with the Operational Accounting team.
- Develop and own product costing methodologies, including labor and overhead rates, and ensure they are applied correctly and consistently.
- Analyze inventory movement and valuation and provide information and recommendations on financial impacts related to changes in inventory
- Identify opportunities to streamline cost accounting processes and improve the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Support budgeting and forecasting process by providing and validating accuracy of cost data
- Build estimates of new and proposed product costs and integrate with product pricing estimating process.
- Oversee month-end close related to production costing and inventory including the review of journal entries and focus on balance sheet reconciliations.
- Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related field (required)
- 3 years of cost accounting experience in manufacturing environment with strong understanding of manufacturing process, inventory and cost methodology (required).
- Experience developing and implementing standard costs (required).
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and critical thinking skills.
- Comfortable collaborating and communicating with operators across all levels of the organization with focus on building and fostering relationships.
- In depth understanding of P&L and standard financial statements.
- Experience in developing labor and overhead standards.
- Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
- Ability to create and analyze data to help the business make decisions.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent report-writing and communication skills.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency in ERP with strong ability to navigate subledger activity, reporting and other queries.
- Self-motivated and demonstrates initiative and strong work ethic.
If you, or someone you know, is interested please apply today!
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