Senior Cost Accountant

LHH; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant for a full-time role in the Houston, TX area. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of standard cost accounting or manufacturing experience and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

You will lead month-end close, perform variance analyses, manage inventory valuations, and ensure accurate costing across the production cycle, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close procedures.
• Ensure standard costing is recorded accurately.
• Prepare monthly accruals and target costing projects.
• Perform monthly variance analysis.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations of inventory accounts.
• Calculation and maintenance of inventory reserves
• Preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Assist in reporting and execution of branches cycle count / physical inventory.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Month-end close

Journal entries

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is currently looking for a candidate to fill a full-time Senior Cost Accountant job located in the Houston TX area. Houston-based job is the largest manufacturing company in its field and is looking for a candidate with 5-plus years of standard cost accounting experience and/or manufacturing experience.

Job Duties:

• Month-end close procedures.
• Ensure standard costing is recorded accurately.
• Prepare monthly accruals and target costing projects.
• Perform monthly variance analysis.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations of inventory accounts.
• Calculation and maintenance of inventory reserves
• Preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Assist in reporting and execution of branches cycle count / physical inventory.

Qualifications: 5 plus years of cost accounting experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Employment Type: Full Time