Remote Cost Accountant: Inventory & COGS

Eliassen Group; Juneau (AK); À distance; USD 76 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Eliassen Group is seeking a Cost Accountant to support inventory accounting, cost analysis, and month-end close activities. This remote contract role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to maintain cost accounting processes and ensure accurate inventory valuation and COGS reporting.

The role includes audits, system improvements, and process standardization, with the opportunity to influence cost policies and internal controls across the organization.

Qualifications

• Cost accounting experience within inventory-focused environments.
• Proficient in reconciliations across 3PLs and vendor shipments.
• Experience supporting month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Ability to analyze COGS, margins, and product profitability.
• Familiarity with standard cost reviews and inventory valuation.
• Experience supporting system implementation, testing, and process design.
• Audit support experience and knowledge of internal controls.

Responsabilités

• Maintain cost accounting calculations and processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy in inventory balances and COGS, and to resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Perform standard cost review quarterly and work closely with the Operations team to review changes and impacts.
• Perform reconciliations between 3rd party logistics, vendor shipments, and analyze goods in transit.
• Provide support in the Inventory management system implementation, testing, and process design.
• Assist in developing and maintaining cost accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare monthly preparation of journal entries and account reconciliation of all assigned areas during month-end close.
• Review financial statements for all assigned areas, provide fluctuation analysis, and present to senior management.
• Analyze and report on product costs, cost of goods sold, margins, and profitability.
• Assist FP&A team with preparation of financial reports to be presented to senior management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand process issues, recommend and implement process improvements to ensure accurate inventory valuation and management.
• Lead quarter and year end audits and reviews to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and oversee cycle count process.
• Perform other duties as required.

Connaissances

Cost accounting

Inventory

Month-end close

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

COGS analysis

Inventory valuation

Internal controls

System implementation

Description du poste

Eliassen Group is seeking a Cost Accountant to support inventory accounting, cost analysis, and month-end close activities. This remote contract role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to maintain cost accounting processes and ensure accurate inventory valuation and COGS reporting.

The role includes audits, system improvements, and process standardization, with the opportunity to influence cost policies and internal controls across the organization.