Cost Accountant

Ethos; Waverly (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & |

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Cost Accountant to work with the Corporate Controller and CFO to manage costs, support budget preparation, develop cost standards, and provide data on operational expenses.

You will assist in month-end close, analyze gross margins, work with plants on cycle counts, labor rates, BOMs and routings, and drive cost improvement across manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related field; 5+ years of experience in accounting/finance.
• Manufacturing environment experience.
• Cost accounting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end and year-end closing, balancing inventory and related entries.
• Calculate and analyze gross profit margins and report results to Finance and Operations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing plants on cycle counts, labor/overhead rates, BOMs and routings.
• Apply cost analysis to inventory management, gross profit, and reporting.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, labor absorption, variances, and identify improvements.
• Assist in calculating work center rates for manufacturing facilities.
• Review shop orders and analyze variances to identify potential process changes.
• Perform annual cost roll processes and year-end change analyses.

Skills

Customer service experience

Communication skills

MS Office suite

ERP systems knowledge

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

Deacom

NetSuite

Epicor

QuickBooks

Job description

Cost Accountant Works with the Corporate Controller and CFO to manage company costs, assist in the preparation of budgets, develop cost standards, and provide data on operational costs.

Position Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end and year-end closing of financials, specifically on balancing inventory, monthly related entries for transfers and variances, etc.
• Calculate and analyze gross profit margins, reporting results to Finance and Operations personnel.
• Work with manufacturing plants on cycle count processes, labor/overhead rates, BOMs and routings.
• Apply cost analysis principles to current company processes in inventory management, gross profit, and reporting.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, labor absorption, and identifying variance and areas of improvement.
• Assist in the calculation of work center rates for manufacturing facilities.
• Review completed shop orders and analyze large variances, including identifying potential changes to processes.
• Perform annual cost roll process, including change analysis, at year-end and on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements

• ???Bachelor?s Degree in a related field, accounting preferred .??5+ years of experience in accounting/finance.
• .??Manufacturing environment experience
• .?Cost accounting experience required

ERP Experience

• ERP experience ? SAP, Deacom, NetSuite, Epicor

Skills

• ?????????Demonstrated internal and/or external customer service experience and skills
• ????????Strong verbal and written communication and word processing skills
• ????????Familiar with MS Office software including Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• ????????Knowledge of QuickBooks
• ????????Knowledge of ERP systems

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development