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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22 days ago