Cost Accountant - (FLEX SCHEDULE) - $90K

Alari Search, LLC; Westchester (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Illinois is seeking a Cost Accountant/Analyst to join its growing team. The role emphasizes standard costing, inventory accounting, and capital expenditures, with in-office work four days per week.

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 3+ years in manufacturing accounting are required. The position involves forecasting, variance analysis, BOM maintenance in the ERP system, and collaboration across departments on budgets and metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 3+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Familiarity with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of principles of finance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for standard costing, inventory accounting, and capital expenditures.
• Prepare monthly financial forecasts, weekly forecast updates, financial and operational results analysis, monthly account reconciliation, and inventory analysis.
• Prepare and post Journal entries
• Perform monthly account reconciliation as needed
• Reviews, analyzes, and reports monthly manufacturing variances and plant expenses that can significantly impact job costing such as raw material alloy purchases, alloy inventory, and cost of production labor, outplant, qualification and development, research and development and other indirect costs.
• Assist in maintaining accurate Bills of Material (BOMs) and manufacturing standards within the ERP system.
• Cross functional development of departmental budgets including reviews, analysis & periodic reporting of key metrics.
• Assists internal and external auditors on facility audits.
• Organize data into accessible reports and perform various types of analysis using key metrics such as yearly growth, return on assets, return on equity and earnings per share
• Evaluate and analyze capital expenditures, depreciation, proposals, investment opportunities, rate of return, profit plans, operating records, financial statements, etc.
• Study a company’s financial data to give advice for guiding business investments and overall

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing experience

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Very reputable manufacturing company is looking for a Cost Accountant/Analyst for an immediate need. Absolutely wonderful opportunity to join a dynamic and growing company, with plenty of room for growth and stability!

If you don't have manufacturing experience, please don't apply.

Highlights:

• Salary - Up to $90,000
• 3+ years of accounting and finance experience
• Cost Accounting experience is a must
• Manufacturing experience is a must.
• In office 4 days per week
• Great benefits, 401k and PTO package

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for standard costing, inventory accounting, and capital expenditures.
• Prepare monthly financial forecasts, weekly forecast updates, financial and operational results analysis, monthly account reconciliation, and inventory analysis.
• Prepare and post Journal entries
• Perform monthly account reconciliation is needed
• Reviews, analyzes, and reports monthly manufacturing variances and plant expenses that can significantly impact job costing such as raw material alloy purchases, alloy inventory, and cost of production labor, outplant, qualification and development, research and development and other indirect costs.
• Assist in maintaining accurate Bills of Material (BOMs) and manufacturing standards within the ERP system.
• Cross functional development of departmental budgets including reviews, analysis & periodic reporting of key metrics.
• Assists internal and external auditors on facility audits.
• Organize data into accessible reports and perform various types of analysis using key metrics such as yearly growth, return on assets, return on equity and earnings per share
• Evaluate and analyze capital expenditures, depreciation, proposals, investment opportunities, rate of return, profit plans, operating records, financial statements, etc.
• Study a company’s financial data to give advice for guiding business investments and overall

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry
• Familiarity with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of principles of finance