Cost Accountant - Creative Financial Staffing

Cost Accountant

Description

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, our client specializes in interior and exterior ornamental construction.

SUMMARY

The Cost Accountant (CA) maintains and monitors cost and construction accounting processes for a portfolio of projects in Indiana.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in the month-end close, including preparation of required journal entries.
• Prepares month end project variance reports.
• Prepares and reviews various daily operating metrics to monitor business performance.
• Prepares month end account reconciliations and root cause analysis for any variances.
• Prepares quarterly calculations including full absorption, EOZ and physical inventory reserves.
• Prepares yearly labor and overhead study and is responsible for cost roll.
• Analyzes and reviews bills of material to ensure accurate product costing.
• Prepares actual versus budget analysis, manufacturing profit variance analysis, and actual to standard cost comparisons.
• Performs project profitability analysis.
• Proposes improvements in Operations and Working Capital.
• Organizes and leads the annual physical inventory and manages the cycle counting process as appropriate.
• Participates in preparation of annual budget and forecast.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting and/or Finance is a plus
• Minimum of 3-5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or construction environment required
• Superior verbal and written communication skills to work effectively outside the accounting department
• Consistently operates at the highest level of integrity and is never willing to compromise with regards to ethical standards.

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