Cost Accountant

Hillphoenix

Chesterfield Court House (VA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail in Richmond, VA seeks a Cost Accountant to support costing, fixed assets, and general ledger, with a strong focus on inventory and month-end closings. You will prepare reconciliations, track capital expenditures, and collaborate across teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and at least two years of GL or public accounting experience are required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
At least 2 years of general ledger accounting or public accounting audit experience.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining the company’s standard costing system.
Track and report on capital expenditures.
Analyze and validate financial results.
Support AR and AP functions as needed.
Investigate and resolve accounting issues; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Prepare monthly reconciliations for accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.

Skills

US GAAP

Analytical skills

MS Excel

General ledger systems

Power BI

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Oracle

Power Query

Access

SQL

Job description

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Cost Accountant who will be responsible for supporting our Dover Food Retail accounting functions performing a variety of routine and non-routine accounting functions. This position will require a significant focus on cost accounting, fixed assets, and general ledger accounting. In addition, this individual will be responsible for accounting for inventory. The successful candidate will also be responsible for supporting key activities that relate to month, quarterly, year-end closing, account reconciliations, and auditing.

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Location: Richmond, VA

What You Will Be Responsible For In This Role

Assist in the maintenance of the Company’s standard costing system.
Track and report on capital expenditures.
Assist in the analysis and validation of our financial results.
Support AR and AP accounting functions as needed.
Investigate and resolve accounting issues when they arise.
Collaborate/Engage with other cross-functional teams.
Prepare monthly reconciliations to ensure accuracy in reporting and ledger maintenance.
Performs other duties and prepares various ad hoc reports as assigned or needed.

What are the basic qualifications?

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
At least 2 years of general ledger accounting or public accounting audit experience

What are the preferred qualifications?

Oracle experience preferred.
CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
Experience supporting a manufacturing environment preferred.

To Be a Great Fit For This Role

Possess a good understanding of US GAAP.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to resolve complex problems with multiple variables.
Must be an experienced user of Microsoft Office software, budgeting, financial reporting and general ledger software, also be willing and capable of learning new systems and tools.
Extended work hours are required depending on activity, especially during month, quarter, and year-end financial closing.
Demonstrates sound analytical depth and technical capability in finance and/or accounting methods, with the ability to multi-task and take ownership on tasks through completion.
Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
Advanced computer skills in Power Query, Power BI, Access, Oracle, or SQL are a plus.

How We Define Our Values and Why You Should Join Our Team:

The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It’s our values that define Dover to all of our key audiences: our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially ourselves. These values must be expressed in our work and embody our actions, as they form the basis by which we do our jobs, make decisions and measure our performance. It’s our unwavering commitment to maintaining our values that defines who we are as a Company.