Corporate Cost Accountant at Russ Hadick & Associates
west chester, OH
About the Job
Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Corporate Cost Accountant to join our clients finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing cost accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and providing insights into cost management strategies. This role requires a strong understanding of budgeting, account analysis, and financial reporting systems. The Corporate Cost Accountant will play a crucial role in supporting the organization's financial health by analyzing costs and assisting in strategic decision-making. This job will start out 3-4 days in the office and could end up 1 day in the office but not fully remote.
Primary Responsibilities:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Corporate Cost Accountant to join our clients finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing cost accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and providing insights into cost management strategies. This role requires a strong understanding of budgeting, account analysis, and financial reporting systems. The Corporate Cost Accountant will play a crucial role in supporting the organization's financial health by analyzing costs and assisting in strategic decision-making. This job will start out 3-4 days in the office and could end up 1 day in the office but not fully remote.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing and maintaining the cost accounting systems across multiple companies (A MUST), incorporating an understanding of manufacturing operations and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Work across diverse companies and product lines to align costing systems and policies
- Work with international intercompany partners to ensure that costing systems/inventory valuations are aligned with IFRS requirements for local reporting
- Ensure compliance with international transfer pricing policies and tolling agreements
- Performs annual cost roll and inventory revaluation, works with closely with other departments to enhance accuracy of cost components
- Provide detailed cost analysis and reports for management, including product costing, pricing strategies, and profitability analysis
- Analyze cost variances and provide insights into cost behavior and trends
- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to cost efficiency and profitability
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend strategies for cost reduction
- Conduct regular cost audits and reviews to ensure compliance and accuracy
- Collaborate with other departments to gather cost estimates and financial projections
- Must be a US person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder)
- Strong cost accounting skills, including a thorough understanding of US GAAP costing methodologies
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
- Strong financial analysis skills
- Knowledge of an integrated ERP system is a plus
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) is a plus
- Experience with foreign currency required OR must have great cost accounting across manufacturing or government contracting but lots of transfer pricing
- Experience with intercompany transactions preferred
- Experience with IFRS preferred
- Experience with international tolling agreements highly desired
- Experience with Government Contracts preferred
- CPA or CMA certification highly desired
Salary
80,000 - 95,000 /year
Annual Bonus
Annual Bonus