Robert Half - White Bear Lake, MN
posted 5 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
White Bear Lake, MN
Administrative and Support Services
About the position
The Cost Accountant role at Robert Half involves establishing and maintaining cost accounting standards, collaborating with engineering and production teams, and generating detailed operational reports to analyze manufacturing costs. This position is essential for ensuring accurate cost management and inventory control within the organization.
Responsibilities
- Set up and uphold cost accounting norms and standards.
- Work synergistically with engineering and production teams for the review of Bills of Materials (BOM) ensuring their accuracy.
- Generate and scrutinize operational reports to gain a deeper understanding of manufacturing costs.
- Implement variance analysis to inform decision-making.
- Conduct review of cycle counts to aid inventory control in identifying the origin of variances.
- Compile weekly flash reports updating key performance indicators.
- Conduct regular reconciliations of inventory reserves, which includes inventory analysis.
- Take on other special projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in cost accounting or a related field
- Proficiency in using Crystal Reports
- Experience in Annual Standard Cost procedures
- Familiarity with Bill of Materials (BOM) operations
- Expertise in Manufacturing Cost Accounting
- Ability to prepare and analyze Inventory Reports
- Knowledge of Inventory Reserves management
- Demonstrated skills in Variance Analysis
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
