Senior Cost Accountant

M-Commerce Corporation; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

M-Commerce Corporation in Taguig is seeking a detail-oriented cost accounting professional to reinforce our finance team. The role focuses on cost sheets, margin analysis, inventory controls, and cost close processes to drive operational decisions. You will mentor junior staff and ensure strict internal controls while delivering accurate cost insights.

Experience in cost accounting, inventory reconciliation, and variance analysis is valued in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Cost accounting principles and practices
• Inventory controls and reconciliations
• Variance analysis and cost driver identification
• Supervising junior accounting staff with accuracy

Responsibilities

• Calculate, monitor, and maintain cost sheets and perform in-depth gross margin analysis to support operational decision-making.
• Drive the monthly and yearly cost accounting close, including inventory procedures, and report monthly cost performance to departments and business units.
• Perform cycle counts of inventoriable items, execute physical-to-book reconciliations, and maintain accurate inventory controls.
• Conduct variance analysis for cost and inventory accounts, identifying trends, inefficiencies, and key drivers.
• Calculate and validate cost-savings resulting from corporate initiatives and strategic operational projects.
• Guide and supervise junior accounting staff, ensuring high accuracy and adherence to internal control standards.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Variance analysis

Team supervision

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Calculate, monitor, and maintain product/ services cost sheets and perform in-depth gross margin analysis to support operational decision-making.

• Drive the monthly and yearly cost accounting close, including inventory procedures, and report monthly cost performance to departments and business units.

• Perform cycle counts of inventoriable items, execute physical-to-book reconciliations, and maintain accurate inventory controls.

• Conduct variance analysis for cost and inventory accounts, identifying trends, inefficiencies, and key drivers.

• Calculate and validate cost-savings resulting from corporate initiatives and strategic operational projects.

• Guide and supervise junior accounting staff, ensuring high accuracy and adherence to internal control standards.