Senior Cost Accountant

Calqulate; Mars (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to enforce cost accounting practices under GAAP and provide management with accurate product cost data for decision making.

The role includes routine AP/AR/GL duties, daily to yearly analyses, and collaboration on budgeting and forecasting efforts. Strong manufacturing cost background and SAP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost accounting under GAAP.
• Manufacturing costing experience preferred.
• Proficiency with SAP for financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost accounting for products and inventory; set standard costs.
• Analyze monthly manufacturing costs, variances and absorption.
• Process daily AP invoices with cost accounting review.
• Process daily sales invoices and AR cash collections.
• Perform monthly GL reconciliations for accruals, prepaids, and bank accounts.
• Assist in monthly close with journal entries.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and year-end data preparation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing cost

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

General ledger

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Tools

SAP

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.