Job Description
The cost accountant position is accountable for the ongoing analysis of - Process constraints, - Target costing projects, - Margin analysis - tracing costs back to underlying activities The cost accountant must also construct and monitor those cost-effective data accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management. Principal Accountability: Data Collection Construct data accumulation systems for a cost accounting system Create and review the controls needed for data accumulation and reporting systems Analysis Conduct ongoing process constraint analyses Report on breakeven points by products, work centers, and factories Report on margins by product and division Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing in particular on spending variances Analyze capital budgeting requests Perform cost accumulation tasks as a member of the target costing group
Requirements
Desired Qualifications: 3+ years of accounting/finance experience, or 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering. Also, a BA/BS degree, as well as excellent analysis skills, and the ability to collaborate with a multi-department team. Also helpful to have experience manipulating large databases. Working Conditions: The cost accountant generally works in an office environment, but is expected to be highly familiar with all production operations, and to regularly visit all significant company operations.
Employment Type
- Full Time
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