Cost Accountant

Pay $65,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year M-F

Summary of Essential Job Duties
• Collecting and analyzing data about a company’s operational costs
• Setting standard costs of manufactured goods
• Developing and analyzing cost standards including scrap/waste analysis
• Carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, including for small businesses
• Establishing costs of business processes such as administration, labor, shipping, etc.
• Performing account reconciliations
• Preparing audit reports and presenting their findings to management
• Recommending changes to the company’s processes and policies to reduce cost and
maximize profit
• Advising executives and upper management on appropriate costing based on financial
data
• Preparing all inventory-related journal entries at month end
• Developing depreciation schedules

Skills/Qualifications:
• Outstanding work ethic, ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, ability to
prioritize and deliver multiple tasks on time
• Good problem-solving skills, intellectual maturity, and ability to adapt to a team
approach.
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Good proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Word required
• Highly proficient using keyboard computer entry functions required.

Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related field a plus
• 3 to 5 years job costing experience