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Cost Accountant

Jobot
Chicago, IL, United States
$75K-$90K a year
Full-time

Growing Chicago Manufacturer is looking to add a strong Cost Accountant to the team!!

This Jobot Job is hosted by : Ben Thomas

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Salary : $75,000 - $90,000 per year

A bit about us :

Leading Manufacturer HQ'd in Chicago. Founded in 1941, the company is a vertically integrated, global organization with extensive mineral reserves, innovative product development, efficient manufacturing operations, and effective sales and marketing strategies.

Why join us?

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Job Details

Essential Functions :

  • Assist in budgeting, development of annual product standard cost, and accurate application of standard cost at each production facility.
  • Perform review of actual manufacturing costs against standard costs that ensures standard cost accuracy.
  • Investigate production variances, recommend, and implement solutions to eliminate recurring variances at each production facility.
  • Assist in new product standard cost development.
  • Review bill of materials and routing set up, the impact on standard costs and recommend enhancements by collaborating with cross-functional

teams.

  • Review and improve cost allocation methodologies that promote consistency and accuracy across the company.
  • Maintain costing accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
  • Cost accounting representative in cross functional team that ensures accurate product setup and maintenance.
  • Participate in quarterly / annual physical inventories of raw material, finished goods and reconciliation.

Experience :

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • 2-4 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment and / or public accounting
  • Experience working with ERP systems (JDE experience desired)
  • Excellent analytical skills and ability to work with complex costing.
  • CPA desired

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