Job Description
Job Description
Cost Accountant to work for a well-known Manufacturing company in Hicksville, NY. Qualified candidates will have SAP experience and manufacturing or consumer product background. This is an amazing opportunity with great benefits and room for growth.
Responsibilities:
- Perform month end close activities related to cost accounting.
- Prepare actual vs. plan (budget) analysis. Prepare various financial analysis related to manufacturing costs, inventory and expense information for various customers as needed for decision making support.
- Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs. Analyzes actual production costs and prepares periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
- Records cost information for use in controlling expenditures.
- Prepares estimates of new and proposed products or service costs.
- Recommends cost efficiencies in new product layouts.
- Provides management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
- Develop and maintain standard costs of finished goods and production components in SAP.
- Maintain and improve processes and controls associated with manufacturing costs and inventory valuation.
- Lead and manage the quarterly excess and obsolete inventory review process.
- Ensure validity and accuracy of SAP through analysis, internal audit and coordination with inventory control, production and work order processing.
- Assist in developing and documenting policies and procedures, including system requirements and internal controls.
- Other duties may be assigned, as needed or required.
Experience and Education:
- BA in Accounting and Finance
- Hands on SAP experience preferred
- Three years' experience in Accounting, Cost Accounting preferred
- Three years operational experience, especially with inventory
- Excellent analytical skills with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Strong grasp of GAAP accounting and general accounting concepts
- Extremely strong Excel skills, especially advanced modeling and analytical techniques
- Willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships