Cost Accounting Specialist - Hybrid, Growth & PTO

The Watkins Company; Winona (MN); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Life and AD&D

100% employer paid leave

Hybrid work schedule

401k with company match

Job summary

The Watkins Company, a pioneer in natural flavoring products, is hiring a Cost Accounting Assistant in Winona, MN. This full-time role supports cost reporting, standard costs, and monthly closings as part of a collaborative accounting and production team.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree in accounting/finance or related experience with at least 6 months in cost accounting or financial analysis, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Hybrid schedule and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Possess or are working toward associates degree in accounting, finance, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 months working in an accounting function related to cost accounting, financial analysis, and/or general accounting.
• Demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Aggregates and compiles accounting cost reports showing total cost, selling prices, rates profits, or other cost information needed for proper cost accounting.
• Calculates individual items, such as labor, materials, and time costs, relationship of sales or revenues to cost, and overhead expenditures.
• Prepares and examines records such as time and production sheets, timekeeping and payroll records, operations charts, and schedules, to obtain data for calculations.
• Assists in developing and maintaining accurate standard costs for current and new products.
• Works closely with the Accounting and Production teams and performs analysis as needed.
• Assists in monthly closing activities as they relate to the areas of COGS - including standard costs, freight, manufacturing costs and all variances.
• Works with the Accounting team on the annual physical inventory process.
• Maintains and ensures accurate and timely perpetual inventory and General Ledger reconciliation.
• Assists in providing analysis to internal customers.
• Assists in other general accounting areas, as needed.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Excel

Timekeeping

Education

Associate degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Payroll software

Job description

The Watkins Company, a pioneer in natural flavoring products, is hiring a Cost Accounting Assistant in Winona, MN. This full-time role supports cost reporting, standard costs, and monthly closings as part of a collaborative accounting and production team.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree in accounting/finance or related experience with at least 6 months in cost accounting or financial analysis, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Hybrid schedule and comprehensive benefits are offered.