Senior Cost Accountant-

Key People; Mars (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Key People is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to apply strong cost accounting knowledge in a manufacturing setting, ensuring accurate product cost information used in decision making. The role includes routine AP, AR, and GL functions and analyses on daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly cycles.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in setting standard costs, analyzing manufacturing costs, and supporting month-end close, budgeting, and audits.

Qualifications

• Must have strong cost accounting knowledge for manufacturing environments.
• Experience applying cost accounting principles to product costs and inventory valuation.
• Ability to assist with month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost accounting for products and inventory valuation; set standard costs for manufactured products.
• Analyze monthly manufacturing costs, variances, and absorption.
• Process daily AP invoices with GL coding and cost savings review.
• Process daily sales invoices (electronic) and AR cash collections.
• Perform monthly GL reconciliations for accruals, prepaids, and bank accounts.
• Assist in monthly closing, including journal entries.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Prepare data for year-end financial audits.
• Other related duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Cost accounting

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.