Cost Accountant

NESC Staffing

Melville, NY

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounting Close, Analysis Skills, Balance Sheet, Communication Skills, Cost Accounting, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Deltek Costpoint, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), General Ledger Accounting, Government Accounting, Government Contracts, Inventory Costs, Inventory Management, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Metrics, Microsoft Excel, Order Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Product Programs, Project/Program Management, Reconciliation, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Skills, Supply Chain, Training Program Development, Variable Costs, Variance Analysis, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Melville, NY

POSTED

4 days ago

Cost Accountant

Overview
Assist the Controller in providing support to our several manufacturing sites in areas relating to variance analysis, work order management, inventory, process improvement and several other cost-related topics.
Responsibilities

Adherence to the monthly, quarterly and yearly close process and timeline.
Reviewing/updating entries to the general ledger.
Account reconciliation and analysis related to inventory reconciliation and cost of goods sold accounts.
Ensuring the accuracy and reconciliation of the project cost ledger to the balance sheet, including the accuracy of materials, labor, other direct cost, and associated indirect cost.
Completing the Excess & Obsolete process on a quarterly basis.
Working closely with Business Management, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Program Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to provide cost accounting support and resolve issues on cost and inventory.
Coordinating period-end close processes.
Providing analysis and reporting for labor productivity and manufacturing variances.
Developing tracking reports and analytics to help identify opportunities.
Development and monitoring plant metrics
Streamlining processes and realizing efficiency gains
Supporting Supply Chain initiatives related to product costing
Assisting in the development and implementation of training programs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience required with at least 4 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing company.
Strong Excel skills are required.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
Understanding of Project Accounting
Experience with ERP systems, preferably Costpoint
Project costing in a government contracting environment and familiarity with government contract accounting compliance requirements (e.G. FAR, CAS) is strongly desired.

About the Company

NESC Staffing

The company was founded in 1984 as National Engineering Services Corporation. In 2015, we changed our name to NESC Staffing to better reflect the service we provide to businesses and professionals.

We have grown to six branch offices that cover the entire United States, providing everything from engineering to science recruitment and more. Our goal then and now is to combine years of experience in the industry with state-of-the-art recruitment and payroll methods to provide our employees and client companies with qualified technical support and quality service. We are a privately held nationwide firm with corporate headquarters in Portsmouth, NH.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1984

WEBSITE

http://www.nesc.com

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