Job Description
Job DescriptionCost Accountant
We are a largely privately-owned company in the consumer products industry. We have our products at stores nationwide and growing! We are looking to add an on-site Cost Accountant to our team, who will report to the CFO and Controller out of our South Holland, IL office.
Key Reponsibilities
- Create variance cost analysis to support initiatives, identify trends, risks, and areas of improvement
- Manage and maintain standard cost system
- Create KPIs, analyze product margins and costs, and implement cost management systems
- Monitor item master for cost fluctuations resulting from implemented bill of materials (BOMs) updates
- Analyze and extract data to predict variances, metrics, and assess business operations - cost variance, price variance, labor analysis, material variance, and more
- Maintain standard costs, manage inventory valuation, review work-in-process (WIP) and resolve any discrepancies
- Create forecasts, budgets, financial reports for internal teams
- Review cycle count adjustments and any discrepancies, by verifying and analyzing account information ensuring inventory discrepancies are addressed and updated in the system
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or similar field
- 3-5+ years of professional cost accounting experience
- Understanding of standard cost system, inventory valuation, product costing, tracking production costs, budgets, forecasts, physical inventory counts, and more
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding analytical, organizational and project management skills
- Experience with ensuring accuracy and compliance of account entries, inventory management, handling discrepancies, reconciliations, financial documents, and more
- Proficient in Excel or financial software (Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle, Netsuite, or similar)
Nice to Have:
- Experience within the manufacturing, consumer products, consumer goods, supply chain, logistics, or similar industry
Benefits
- Great Company Culture + Collaborative Work Environment
- Competitive base salary + Annual Bonus %
- Relocation assistance offerred! OR potential sign-on bonus
- PTO, Sicktime, Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
- 401k Match
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Career growth opportunities & more!
- For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 07/22/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.CyberCoders is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
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