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Description Please reach out to Melissa (Painter) Ford via LinkedIn for immediate consideration. Robert Half is looking for a cost accountant to join our client! This critical Cost Accountant role is responsible for the ongoing analysis of product cost, development of new product cost and margin analysis. This role will also establish customer pricing by working closely with the sales teams and senior financial management team. If you are a talented Cost Accountant looking for a position with a company experiencing substantial growth, this may be the role for you.How you will make an impactDevelop and support the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization
Estimate new and proposed product costs
Perform variance analysis, including Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances
Generate reports comparing production costs to standard costs and analyze manufacturing costs
Collect data and plan projects to decide costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste
Interpret data collected and record detailed results
Help prepare general ledgers and assist in audits
Analyze and recommend costs and cost savings
Maintain the cycle count program and take physical inventory
Generate financial statements that comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Create internal cost audits
Create reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services
Determine any changes in cost by analyzing any changes in services or goods provided
Requirements - Very detail oriented and expert analytical thinking skills
Experience working with organizational accounting concepts
2 years of Cost Accounting work experience
Strong knowledge of cost management methodologies, activities, and cost pools based on direct and indirect cost rates
Observant, accurate and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Proficient at analyzing financial data and promptly creating accurate reports
Bachelors degree in accounting or related field
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