Cost Accountant

Eliassen Group; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Cost Accountant to support inventory accounting, cost analysis, and month-end close activities. This remote role partners with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate inventory valuation and COGS reporting, and to drive process improvements.

The position entails audits support, system enhancements, and standardization aligned with client requirements. Remote work is offered with W2 employment, competitive benefits, and a focus on accurate financial reporting and

Qualifications

• Cost accounting experience in inventory-focused environments.
• Proficiency with reconciliations across 3PLs and vendor shipments.
• Experience supporting month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Ability to analyze COGS, margins, and product profitability.
• Familiarity with standard cost reviews and inventory valuation.
• Audit support experience and knowledge of internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cost accounting calculations and processes.
• Collaborate to ensure accuracy in inventory balances and COGS.
• Perform standard cost reviews quarterly with Operations.
• Reconcile 3PLs and vendor shipments; analyze goods in transit.
• Support inventory system implementation, testing, and design.
• Develop and maintain cost accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations during close.
• Analyze financial statements and present fluctuations to senior management.
• Report on product costs, margins, and profitability.
• Assist FP&A with financial reports for senior management.
• Identify process improvements for inventory valuation.
• Lead audits and cycle counts; ensure internal controls.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

COGS analysis

Month-end close

Journal entries

Internal controls

Audits support

3PL reconciliations

Job description

Description:

Remote

Our client seeks a Cost Accountant to support inventory accounting, cost analysis, and month-end close activities. The role will maintain cost accounting processes, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive accurate inventory valuation and COGS reporting. The position will also support audits, system improvements, and process standardization.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $55.00 to $65.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Maintain cost accounting calculations and processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy in inventory balances and COGS, and to resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Perform standard cost review quarterly and work closely with the Operations team to review changes and impacts.
• Perform reconciliations between 3rd party logistics, vendor shipments, and analyze goods in transit.
• Provide support in the Inventory management system implementation, testing, and process design.
• Assist in developing and maintaining cost accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare monthly preparation of journal entries and account reconciliation of all assigned areas during month-end close.
• Review financial statements for all assigned areas, provide fluctuation analysis, and present to senior management.
• Analyze and report on product costs, cost of goods sold, margins, and profitability.
• Assist FP&A team with preparation of financial reports to be presented to senior management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand process issues, recommend and implement process improvements to ensure accurate inventory valuation and management.
• Lead quarter and year end audits and reviews to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and oversee cycle count process.
• Perform other duties as required.

Experience Requirements:

• Cost accounting experience within inventory-focused environments.
• Proficiency with reconciliations across 3PLs and vendor shipments.
• Experience supporting month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Ability to analyze COGS, margins, and product profitability.
• Familiarity with standard cost reviews and inventory valuation.
• Experience supporting system implementation, testing, and process design is preferred.
• Audit support experience and knowledge of internal controls.