Sr. Cost Accountant

Description

We are offering a short term contract employment opportunity for a Sr. Cost Accountant to join our team in the plastics manufacturing industry. In this role, you will be intricately involved in overseeing plant inventory valuation and actively assisting corporate accounting operations. You will work closely with various departments including plant operations, engineering, and purchasing to ensure accurate inventory cost and valuation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant inventory valuation and assist in corporate accounting operations

• Collaborate with plant operations, engineering, and purchasing to develop, review, and maintain standard costs

• Perform inventory valuations and inventory reserve calculations

• Coordinate with Operations and Purchasing to set standard costs

• Execute cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis and perform inventory and related account reconciliations

• Monitor inventory transactions for errors in unit of measure, costing, and transaction type

• Review item master accuracy and validate expected fields are consistently populated

• Assist with business acquisitions and system integrations related to standard costs, bill of materials, and routings

• Participate in system enhancements and integration efforts throughout the organization

• Interact with internal and external stakeholders in responding to inquiries or financial data reporting and ad hoc reporting requests.

Requirements - Proficiency in Accounting Software Systems

• Comprehensive understanding of Accounting Functions

• Experience in Auditing

• Familiarity with Budget Processes

• Expertise in Cost Accounting

• Ability to perform Cost Analysis

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Experience with Asset Inventory

• Familiarity with conducting Annual Physical Inventory

• Knowledge of Infor XA

• Proficiency in Sage Accounting Software

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