Cost Accountant – Manufacturing, Inventory & Costing

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Oxford (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Oxford, NC seeks a Cost Accountant to manage inventory control, costing, and financial reporting support. You will handle reconciliations, cycle counts, and assist with the month-end close.

Required: 2–6 years in manufacturing accounting and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, with strong Excel/GL skills and analytical acumen. A $10k yearly bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures.
• Knowledge of financial statements.
• Experience with general ledger functions.
• Advanced Excel; Word and Outlook proficiency.
• Strong numerical aptitude and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with accuracy.
• Self-motivated with business judgment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of Access and SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Inventory controls – develop and manage inventory control procedures for accurate records.
• Costing – establish and maintain costs for products including material, labor, overhead.
• Customer account support – monitor selected AR balances and assist with issues.
• Cost impact analysis – evaluate financial impact of design/material/supplier changes.
• Physical inventory & cycle counts – assist with counts and reconcile discrepancies.
• Purchase price monitoring – report supplier price changes and impacts.
• Financial close – assist with month/year-end close activities.
• Management reporting – prepare ad hoc financial reports and trends.
• Audit support – assist with schedules and reconciliations for audits.
• Continuous improvement – suggest and implement changes to processes.
• Internal controls – maintain data integrity and add controls as needed.
• Other responsibilities – support accounting projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

General ledger

Analytical skills

Numerical aptitude

Communication skills

Access/SQL

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Word/Outlook

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Access

Job description

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Oxford, NC seeks a Cost Accountant to manage inventory control, costing, and financial reporting support. You will handle reconciliations, cycle counts, and assist with the month-end close.

Required: 2–6 years in manufacturing accounting and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, with strong Excel/GL skills and analytical acumen. A $10k yearly bonus is offered.