Cost Accountant (Contract)

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search Staffing is seeking a Cost Accountant to monitor production routing costs, raw materials, and finished goods across divisions. This role maintains alcohol drawback records and quarterly returns, working closely with SAP teams and finance leadership.

The incumbent will own the SAP Product Costing module and contribute to KPI reporting and audits. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in Accounting and 3+ years in cost accounting within process manufacturing, with strong SAP and Excel

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is essential.
• Experience: 3+ years in cost accounting in process manufacturing with cost reporting and cross-team collaboration.
• Competencies: SAP FI/CO, Product Costing, and Material Ledger; strong Excel skills; Access a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee SAP Product Costing module and related records.
• Maintain quarterly records and annual SDA reporting.
• Manage consignment inventory including physical inventories and audits.
• Cost out new materials and monitor costs for all materials.
• Analyze production costs for Citrus Center campaigns and co-products.
• Review key GL accounts and develop KPI reports.
• Provide journal entries for LCM adjustments and obsolescence reserves.
• Support external audits and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Organization & project management

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Product Costing

Material Ledger

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Reporting to the Cost Accounting Manager, the Cost Accountant monitors and tracks costs associated with production routing, raw materials, and finished goods for all company divisions. This position is also responsible for maintaining the alcohol drawback records and filing quarterly returns.

The Cost Accountant works closely with the production, planning & analysis, demand planning, and SAP teams. This position will also be the person responsible for the SAP Product Costing module.

Job Functions include:

• Responsible for the SAP Product Costing module.
• Maintains records and files quarterly, and prepares annual SDA reporting
• Manages consignment inventory, including periodic physical inventories and audits.
• Ensures new materials are costed and monitors costs for all materials.
• Monitors the costs of production for “Citrus Center” production campaigns for citrus oils and co-products.
• Reviews key manufacturing and inventory general ledger accounts.
• Develops and reports on manufacturing KPI’s, inventory usage and expiring inventory.
• Analyzes and reports on the following:
• monthly/quarterly reserve for inventory obsolescence, including journal entry preparation
• monthly/quarterly LCM (lower of cost or market) adjustment, including journal entry preparation.
• Provides audit support for physical inventories.
• Performs other assignments as determined by the Manager, Controller or VP of Finance.
• Works closely with Vice President of Finance, Senior VP of Supply Chain, Plant Managers of the various facilities, and other cross-functional teams.
• Interaction with the Company’s independent public accountants, internal audit firm and other external consultants.

Qualifications include:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is essential.

Experience: Minimum 3+ years demonstrated experience working in cost accounting, in process manufacturing, along with cost reporting experience, and cross team collaboration.

Competencies: Strong knowledge of SAP FI/CO, Product Costing, and Material Ledger modules are required. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential. Microsoft Access skills are a plus. Excellent analytical and reasoning skills, plus excellent organization/project management skills are required. This position requires patience, teamwork, resilience, and the ability to provide solutions. This position also requires someone with a curious nature and growth mindset.