SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT

Aston Carter; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Cost Accountant to join their Ops Team in Littleton, Colorado. This permanent, fully on-site role involves analyzing financial systems, ensuring accurate inventory valuations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop cost estimates for new products. The company prides itself on providing world-class talent solutions and fostering an inclusive environment. If you have a strong background in cost accounting and are passionate about contributing to team success, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Cost Accounting experience required.
• Strong analytical skills with budgeting and forecasting expertise.

Responsibilities

• Analyze problems and implement solutions for financial systems.
• Ensure inventories are valued according to accounting principles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to prepare profit and loss plans.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analysis

Inventory Evaluations

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Job Responsibilities

1. Utilize expertise to interpret external requirements and practices, assessing their applicability to the business.
2. Analyze problems and implement solutions to ensure the consistency and accuracy of financial systems. Represent the department or company with internal and external customers to resolve non-routine issues.
3. Ensure inventories are properly valued according to generally accepted accounting principles and assets are safeguarded.
4. Provide training on transactions and procedures to internal customers as needed.
5. Compute and analyze manufacturing variances, review with manufacturing personnel, and provide timely cost accounting information and analysis.
6. Evaluate existing procedures related to inventory and production, identify weaknesses, and implement improvements.
7. Develop and maintain master data for standard costs of assigned product lines and monitor actual performance against these standards. Execute annual cost roll.
8. Collaborate cross-functionally with business partners to prepare profit and loss plans for assigned product lines and develop cost estimates for new products.
9. Analyze General Ledger or subsystem outputs for consistency and accuracy, resolving questionable items.

Hard Skills

• 4+ years of Cost Accounting experience
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Analysis
• Inventory Evaluations

Job Details

This is a permanent, fully on-site position located in Littleton, Colorado. The successful candidate will work with the Ops Team, sharing a cubicle with another Cost Accountant, collaborating closely to achieve departmental goals.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class talent solutions across various industries, including accounting, finance, HR, and supply chain. With offices worldwide, we serve many Fortune 500 companies and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an inclusive environment and equal opportunities for all applicants.