Cost/Staff Accountant

Lacas Coffee Company LLC; Morrisville (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lacas Coffee Company LLC is seeking a Cost & Inventory Accountant to oversee inventory accounting across production facilities, e-commerce, and warehouses. The role includes cycle counts, standard costing maintenance, and cross-functional reconciliation with finance teams.

Responsibilities cover cost analyses, landed cost calculations, ERP data integrity, and reporting. Strong Excel and SAGE ERP skills are required to succeed in this manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 5+ years of experience.
• Experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Proficient in MS Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory accounting across production facilities, e-commerce, and warehouses.
• Perform cycle counts regularly to ensure inventory is maintained properly.
• Assist with physical inventory planning with the company.
• Maintain and improve standard costing models, product cost analyses, and landed cost calculations.
• Reconcile inventory and ensure accuracy across all business units.
• Strengthen cost accounting for manufactured and processed goods, including yield and waste tracking.
• Work with Finance to enter/review Production Orders and create Purchase Orders for inventory.
• Review Inventory reports for items remaining on Delivery Vehicles from the prior day.
• Assist Accounts Receivable/Sales team with items needed for Sales orders.
• Assist in counting key inventory items and reviewing vs ERP system; review G/L variances and J/E prep.
• Review Sales Reports for Gross Profit anomalies.

Skills

Inventory control

Cost accounting

Excel (Pivot, Vlookup)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAGE ERP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Access

Job description

Description

Key Responsibilities

Cost & Inventory Duties

• Oversee inventory accounting across production facilities, e-commerce, and warehouses.
• Perform cycle counts regularly to ensure inventory is maintained properly
• Assist with any physical inventory planned with the company.
• Maintain and improve standard costing models, product cost analyses, and landed cost calculations.
• Reconcile inventory, ensuring accuracy across all business units.
• Strengthen cost accounting for manufactured and processed goods, including yield and waste tracking.

Daily Duties

• Work with the Finance team to enter/review Production Orders.
• Create Purchase Orders for inventory based on Sales Order Planning Reports.
• Review Inventory reports for items remaining on Delivery Vehicles from the prior day.
• Assist the Accounts Receivable/Sales team on items needed for Sales orders.

Month-end process

• Assist in counting key inventory items and reviewing vs. the ERP system.
• Reviewing Inventory reports vs G/L balance for variances, including J/E preparations.
• Assist the Controller on any ad-hoc reporting or projects to improve efficiency
• Review Sales Reports for any Gross Profit anomalies.

Requirements

Systems, Processes & Technology

• Experience with Inventory Control in a manufacturing setting, SAGE ERP experience a PLUS, and Intermediate to advanced in Excel (proficient with Pivot tables, Vlookup, etc.)
• Proficient with other Office products, including Word, Outlook, and Access.
• Assist with future ERP implementation from SAGE.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 5+ years of experience. Experience in cost accounting and general accounting in a manufacturing environment is required.

Language Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication. Responds to questions and requests from managers, customers, and senior management promptly and accurately.