Cost Accountant: Drive Profitability & Operational Insights

Cps4jobs; Saint Simons Island (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cost Accountant at CPS Inc. is responsible for analyzing and reporting manufacturing costs, maintaining accurate inventory and cost accounting records, and supporting the month-end close process.

This role will monitor product costs, investigate manufacturing variances, and provide financial analysis to support operational and business decisions, working with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, and Finance to ensure accurate costing and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly cost accounting activities, including inventory valuation, standard cost updates, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Maintain and analyze standard costs for raw materials, labor, overhead, and finished goods.
• Analyze variances and communicate key drivers to management.
• Prepare monthly cost and variance reports and provide explanations for fluctuations.
• Partner with Operations and Production to understand manufacturing performance and variances.
• Monitor inventory balances and ensure accurate valuation per US GAAP and company policies.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with BOMs, routings, labor and overhead rates; support budgeting and forecasting.

Job description

The Cost Accountant at CPS Inc. is responsible for analyzing and reporting manufacturing costs, maintaining accurate inventory and cost accounting records, and supporting the month-end close process.

This role will monitor product costs, investigate manufacturing variances, and provide financial analysis to support operational and business decisions, working with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, and Finance to ensure accurate costing and financial reporting.