Cost Accountant

$83,200 - $104,000/Yr

Aston Carter - Perry, OH

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Perry, OH

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Cost Accountant will perform a variety of cost accounting tasks related to production contracts and provide general accounting support during month-end closings. This role involves analyzing cost variances, overseeing inventory reporting, and managing the cost accounting close process to ensure compliance with corporate deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform a combination of cost accounting tasks on production contracts and provide general accounting support at month-end closings.
• Analyze material, labor, and overhead cost variances.
• Provide oversight, analysis, and reporting of company inventory.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, analyze invoicing, reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts, assign account coding, and approve expenditures.
• Create and update new standard costs as requested.
• Assist with the annual standard cost roll for various business groups.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end cost accounting close requirements to meet corporate deadlines.
• Prepare recurring and adjusting journal entries as part of the month-end close process.
• Prepare cost accounting reports to monitor manufacturing expenses and inventory trends.
• Review and explain month-end manufacturing variances between actual and standard costs.
• Monitor and observe cycle counts, perform monthly account reconciliations, and input data into the corporate central database.
• Manage the monthly scrap process.

Requirements

• Cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to work with diverse teams with multiple priorities.
• Experience with complex software systems.
• Strong problem-solving ability and experience identifying root causes.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration with an emphasis in accounting, or a related field.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional certification preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)