Cost Accountant

Vaco Recruiter Services; Youngwood (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is hiring a Cost Accountant in Youngwood, PA to ensure accurate inventory valuation and maintain controls to support GAAP compliance in a small manufacturing setting.

You will monitor inventory transactions, reconcile ERP to GL, and prepare monthly journal entries for scrap while participating in audits and counts throughout monthly cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent required.
• Experience in accounting and financial analysis in a manufacturing environment desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inventory transactions for discrepancies and investigate any outliers.
• Assess inventory for obsolete and slow-moving parts, ensuring adequate reserves.
• Reconcile inventory reports from the ERP to the general ledger monthly.
• Calculate and prepare monthly journal entries for scrap material.
• Review inventory held at suppliers for reasonableness each month.
• Address negative quantities in perpetual inventory reports.
• Perform inventory price testing to ensure accurate valuations.
• Review and update standard costs in the ERP system.
• Calculate the full absorption ratio monthly and compare to GL, prepare adjusting entries.

Skills

Inventory valuation

Financial analysis

Internal controls

ERP systems

Cycle counts

Journal entries

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Vaco is hiring for a Cost Accountant in Youngwood PA

Direct Hire, Onsite

Salary: 65-80,000/yr

Primary Functions:

The Cost Accountant will be responsible for ensuring accurate inventory valuation, identifying risks, and maintaining controls in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor inventory transactions for discrepancies and investigate any outliers.
• Assess inventory for obsolete and slow-moving parts, ensuring adequate reserves.
• Reconcile inventory reports from the ERP to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Calculate and prepare monthly journal entries for scrap material.
• Review inventory held at suppliers for reasonableness each month.
• Address negative quantities in perpetual inventory reports.
• Perform inventory price testing to ensure accurate valuations.
• Review and update standard costs in the ERP system.
• Calculate the full absorption ratio monthly and compare it to the general ledger, preparing adjusting journal entries as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reporting:

• Provide financial analysis as needed and assist with the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements.
• Recommend benchmarks for measuring company performance.

Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to accounting policies related to inventory and recommend changes as necessary.
• Monitor daily cycle counts and participate in counts if needed.
• Assist with annual financial audits and physical inventory counts.

Scope and Purpose:

In a small business setting, the Cost Accountant may be required to perform additional duties beyond traditional cost accounting responsibilities.

Job Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.

Experience Requirements:

• Experience in accounting, financial analysis, and with a manufacturing company is a plus.