Inventory Cost Accountant

gmt llc; Caguas (PR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with employer contrib

Sick days

Holidays

Job summary

GMT LLC in Puerto Rico is seeking a skilled Cost Accountant to maintain and analyze costs of raw materials and finished goods, prepare internal cost audits, and ensure GAAP compliance. The role involves analyzing cost variances, managing landed costs, and supporting general ledger entries and inventories.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and at least five years in cost accounting, with strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work under tight

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 5 years of cost accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Solid cost systems background.
• Analytical thinker with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain costs of raw material and finished goods up to date.
• Analyze manufacturing costs of raw materials and maintain bill of materials components including cost type, overhead, quantities, scrap, etc.
• Recognition of assembly of finished goods including any cost variances.
• Assign all components of landed costs of finished goods.
• Prepare and complete internal cost audits.
• Analyze cost revaluation effect in the general ledger.
• Responsible for inventory valuation method and cost of goods sold.
• Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
• Analyze the data collected and log a detailed record of the results.
• Analyze any changes in goods or services provided to determine what effect it has on the cost.
• Assist in audits and general ledger preparation.Conduct physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program.
• Prepare journal entries.

Skills

Cost accounting

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

GAAP knowledge

Job description

GMT was founded in 1986, we are dedicated to the sale and distribution of chilled, frozen food and dry goods.

• Maintain costs of raw material and finished goods up to date.
• Analyze manufacturing costs of raw materials and maintain bill of materials components including cost type, overhead, quantities, scrap, etc.
• Recognition of assembly of finished goods including any cost variances.
• Assign all components of landed costs of finished goods.
• Prepare and complete internal cost audits.
• Analyze cost revaluation effect in the general ledger.
• Responsible for inventory valuation method and cost of goods sold.
• Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
• Analyze the data collected and log a detailed record of the results.
• Analyze any changes in goods or services provided to determine what effect it has on the cost.
• Assist in audits and general ledger preparation.Conduct physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program.
• Prepare journal entries.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 5 years of Cost Accounting work experience.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Solid cost systems background.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem‑solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Schedule:

• Exempt

As a regular employee, GMT can offer you:

• Health insurance with employer contributions
• Sick days
• Holidays

GMT LLC. is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law