Senior Cost Accountant-

Essenti Talent; Mars (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to apply strong cost accounting knowledge under GAAP principles. The role focuses on manufacturing cost accounting, inventory valuation, and standard costs, with daily AP/AR and GL duties.

The ideal candidate will handle monthly closings, budgeting, forecasting, and data preparation for audits, leveraging SAP systems to drive cost accuracy and informed management decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing cost accounting and standard costing.
• Proficiency with general ledger, cost variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product cost accounting, inventory valuation, and standard costs.
• Process daily AP invoices with GL coding and cost savings review.
• Process daily sales invoices and AR cash collections.
• Perform monthly GL reconciliations and assist monthly close.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, and year-end data for audit.
• Support management with cost analyses and variance reporting.

Skills

Cost accounting

SAP

GAAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Senior Cost Accountant-

Must have Manufacturing cost + SAP $95,000.00-$110,000.00

We are seeking a Senior Cost Accountant who will be responsible for applying strong cost accounting knowledge in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles to keep company management informed with accurate product cost information used in decision making. Additional responsibilities include routine Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger functions and analyses performed on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.

The ideal candidate will be able to successfully perform a variety of accounting functions while specializing in cost accounting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for maintaining accurate Cost Accounting for products, inventory valuation and cost analyses. Setting standard costs for manufactured products.


• Monthly analysis of manufacturing costs, variances, and absorption.


• Daily processing of Accounts Payable invoices including GL account coding, reviewing for cost savings, and filing electronically.


• Daily processing of Sales invoices (electronic).


• Daily processing of AR cash collections/applications.


• Monthly GL account reconciliations for accruals, prepaids, bank accounts, etc.


• Assist in the monthly closing function including journal entry preparation.


• Assist in the budgeting and forecasting process.


• Assist in preparing data for year-end financial audit.


• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.