Cost accountant Jobs in Las Vegas, NV

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview :

MP Materials (NYSE : MP) is on a mission to restore the full rare earth supply chain to the United States of America. From electric cars to wind turbines and drones, rare earths are essential to the low-carbon, electrified technologies that power modern life. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people motivated to solve problems and affect change. Our values are grounded in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with an enduring commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. In the coming years, MP Materials will grow from a core materials and chemical processing company into a large industrial manufacturer. Our employees will lead this exciting transformation and grow professionally with us.

Position Overview :

The Cost Accountant is responsible for performing the Company’s direct and indirect cost absorption processes. Specific focus and attention will be on the Company’s control environment related to the identification and capture of material and labor costs to ensure that all inventory is valued correctly in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures. The Cost Accountant will assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining systems, procedures, and policies for inventory and costing, to ensure adherence to company guidelines.

Position Responsibilities :

• Identify improvement of internal processes in a controlled, Sarbanes Oxley “SOX”, environment.
• Recommend and ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures in compliance with SOX.
• Review daily and weekly production reports to ensure completeness and accuracy within the SAP system.
• Review and update cost standards for material and labor price changes.
• Prepare the cost of goods sold and production reports.
• Reconcile inventory accounts and roll forward of inventory activities.
• Evaluate the monthly activity rates and standard costing calculations to verify the accuracy of month-end close reporting.
• Monitor variance accounts to ensure correctness, research any discrepancies from standards and determine required changes from items such as PPV.
• Review and approve monthly journal entries from Cost and Inventory accountant.
• Complete monthly analysis on the under / over absorption by department as it relates to the set standards.
• Complete quarterly review and analysis of actual costs and activity rates to determine updated standard cost rates that are needed.
• Implement new costing functionality within SAP for expanding manufacturing departments within the company (Stage 2 and Stage 3).

Other Functions :

Basic Qualifications :

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer - EEO is The Law

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups / Women / Disabled / Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position’s requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment verification document form upon hire.

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