Senior Cost Accountant

Ashton North LLC; Mars (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC in Pennsylvania seeks a Senior Cost Accountant with manufacturing cost experience and SAP proficiency to deliver accurate product cost information for management. The role includes cost accounting, AP/AR/GL processing, and participation in monthly close and budgeting.

The ideal candidate will analyze manufacturing costs, set standard costs, and support year-end audits with strong GAAP knowledge and cost-control improvements in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong cost accounting knowledge aligned with GAAP.
• Experience with SAP in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to perform monthly close, budgeting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost accounting for products and inventory valuation.
• Set standard costs for manufactured products and analyze variances.
• Process daily Accounts Payable invoices with GL cost coding.
• Process daily Sales invoices and AR cash collections.
• Monthly GL account reconciliations and assist in month-end close.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, and year-end audit data preparation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing cost

SAP

GAAP

Financial analysis

Job description

Senior Cost Accountant-

Must have Manufacturing cost + SAP

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.