SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / COST ACCOUNTANT (Permanent)

Our client an established international manufacturing company in the N. Towns of WNY is looking to hire a Senior Accountant / Cost Accountant to join their team. This position will be responsible for daily accounting activities specifically related to operations and the company is willing to train.

Responsibilities :

• Perform daytoday cost accounting procedures such as collecting measuring accumulating and interpreting of internal cost information
• Control and maintain standard cost system
• Identify analyze and report operational manufacturing and purchasing variances for the plant while providing the root causes to ensure appropriate corrective action can be taken
• Assist in operational improvement by providing relevant cost information to upper management
• Perform monthend and yearend close relating to Sales Cost of Sales and Manufacturing Variances
• Perform ad hoc and annual cost rolls
• Prepare monthly budgets and analyze spending variances
• Assist with preparing work papers and schedule for annual audit
• Assist in planning forecasting and ad hoc analysis for the annual business plan
• Participate in process improvement regarding monthend reporting ensuring accuracy and efficiency
• Measure inventory movement and calculate the inventory reserve according to corporate policies
• Measure cost of operations and material changes on a quarterly basis
• Assist in resolving departmental / operational cost discrepancies account coding and variances
• Perform project closings on a daily weekly and monthly basis ensuring error resolution by the appropriate personnel
• Other duties as assigned / as necessary

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