Cost Accountant

Duties

• Perform cost and inventory accounting activities, including monthly closings and maintenance of standard costs.

• Manage physical inventory and cycle-count programs, including inventory valuation and obsolescence reviews.

• Support quarterly and annual audits conducted by bank and financial auditors.

• Conduct weekly audits of finished goods and subassembly materials remaining in inventory.

• Review all laminating job bags and ensure all materials are properly allocated.

• Ensure all material costs are properly issued and flow correctly through the production process and work-in-process (WIP) inventory.

• Review and close all manufacturing jobs after production is completed.

• Lead weekly waste meetings regarding production and the implementation of waste-reduction strategies.

• Calculate and oversee production key performance indicators (KPIs) used for the incentive plan.

• Audit all incoming raw-material shipments and match them to supporting purchase-order documentation.

• Process billing and accounts payable invoices.

• Manage return-to-vendor (RTV) materials and related inventory adjustments.

• Organize and file all job bags and sheeting paperwork.

• Complete and maintain responsibility for all inventory adjustments.

• Calculate the total cost of goods sold (COGS) balance each month and match expenses with revenue.

• Maintain the WIP value for the trial balance.

• Reconcile inventory stock status to the trial balance as part of the month-end close.

• Prepare and submit the month-end gross-profit report.

• Complete miscellaneous accounting projects as assigned.

• Manage customer-supplied inventory and usage for each receipt and order.

• Prepare the daily shipping and receiving manifest.

• Support the month-end close schedule and balance-sheet analysis.

• Perform consolidation and intercompany reconciliations.

Reports to: Accounting Manager

You should be proficient in:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Cost Accounting
• Bookkeeping
• Inventory Management & Control
• Manufacturing Accounting