Senior Cost Accountant - Alliance Resource Group
Irvine, CA
About the Job
Description
The Senior Cost Accountant works with minimal supervision providing support to the Accounting Department and Manufacturing Operations/Logistics. Independently completing general accounting duties including month-end close, preparing journal entries, setting standard costs, balance sheet reconciliations and inventory analysis.
Responsibilities
The Senior Cost Accountant works with minimal supervision providing support to the Accounting Department and Manufacturing Operations/Logistics. Independently completing general accounting duties including month-end close, preparing journal entries, setting standard costs, balance sheet reconciliations and inventory analysis.
Responsibilities
- Set item standard costs for purchased and manufactured goods.
- Responsible for supporting an accurate and timely close process as it pertains to the cost accounting function.
- Independently perform analyses, prepare journal entries, perform monthly inventory reconciliations, and assist with gross margin analytics.
- Prepare month-end reporting inventory and direct labor for the management team.
- Monitor, support, and report on trunk stock and cycle count activities to ensure accuracy and SOX compliance.
- Assist with external audits for quarterly reviews and annual audits for COGS related requests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques and methods to internal processes and systems.
- Partner with Operations to drive transactional process improvements.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelors degree Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of accounting experience from public and/or private industry.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize tasks and projects effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate confidently and professionally to all levels of an organization.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, general ledger, and general accounting concepts such as intercompany eliminations, and transfer pricing.
- Self-starter with the ability to prioritize and execute on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX compliance.
- Cost accounting experience preferred.
- Public accounting experience preferred.
- Manufacturing and/or medical device company experience preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems, NetSuite preferred.
Source : Alliance Resource Group