Robert Half - Mission Viejo, CA

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Mission Viejo, CA
Administrative and Support Services

About the position

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Cost Accounting Manager in Mission Viejo, California. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in our accounting team, focusing on handling customer applications, maintaining customer records, and resolving customer inquiries. This role also involves monitoring customer accounts and implementing necessary actions. The Cost Accounting Manager will conduct regular reviews and analyses of monthly reports on material, labor, and overhead efficiency, ensuring that the company maintains its financial health and profitability. In this position, you will develop and maintain financial cost reports for standard and gross margin analyses, ensuring that all financial data is accurate and up-to-date. You will also be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of biweekly and monthly payrolls for processing, translating data into meaningful statistics to provide qualitative analysis and process improvements. Managing cost information effectively will be crucial to enhancing profitability, and you will create detailed reports on product costing, cost variance analysis, direct and indirect costs, variable and fixed costs, and operating costs. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential as you work to predict and improve the cost of production. You will analyze reports and tools to identify cost exceptions, forecast cost-related changes and risks, and recommend cost-effective solutions. Additionally, building databases and using accounting software systems such as Epicor and ADP for financial services will be part of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct regular reviews and analyses of monthly reports on material, labor, and overhead efficiency
  • Develop and maintain financial cost reports for standard and gross margin analyses
  • Ensure the accuracy of biweekly and monthly payrolls for processing
  • Translate data into meaningful statistics to provide qualitative analysis and process improvements
  • Manage cost information effectively to enhance profitability
  • Create detailed reports on product costing, cost variance analysis, direct and indirect costs, variable and fixed costs, and operating costs
  • Collaborate with cross-function teams to predict and improve the cost of production
  • Analyze reports and tools to identify cost exceptions
  • Forecast cost-related changes and risks and recommend cost-effective solutions
  • Build databases and use accounting software systems such as Epicor and ADP for financial services

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Accounting Software Systems, ADP - Financial Services, Crystal Reports, Epicor
  • Familiarity with ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Understanding of Accounting Functions, Accounts Payable (AP), Auditing, Budget Processes, Cost Accounting Requirements
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Cost Accounting Manager role or similar position
  • Proficient in using Accounting Software Systems
  • Familiarity with ADP - Financial Services is necessary
  • Experience with Crystal Reports is required
  • Proficiency in Epicor software
  • Knowledge of ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning is crucial
  • Profound understanding of Accounting Functions
  • Prior experience in handling Accounts Payable (AP)
  • Proven experience in Auditing
  • Familiarity with Budget Processes
  • In-depth knowledge of Cost Accounting
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field is preferred
  • Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills
  • Strong leadership and team management abilities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
  • CPA certification is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in a similar industry
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Knowledge of financial modeling
  • Experience with financial forecasting

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
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