Senior Cost Accountant

Rawlings Sporting Goods; Maryland Heights (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid life and disability 보험

Employee Assistance Program

401k with company match

Job summary

Rawlings Sporting Goods is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant who will support cost accounting, standard costing, cost roll activities, and financial reporting using JD Edwards (JDE). This role partners with IT and Operations to ensure accurate cost data and drives process improvements.

In a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days from home), you will perform journal entries, month-end close, variance analyses, and cross-functional support with Accounting, IT, and Supply Chain to identify cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of cost accounting experience.
• Experience with JD Edwards (JDE) ERP system is preferred.
• Strong understanding of standard costing and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries related to cost, inventory, and other items as needed.
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Support month-end close and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Skills

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE) ERP

Job description

Hybrid schedule- 3 days in Office, 2 days from home

Position Summary

The Senior Cost Accountant supports and advances cost accounting processes, including standard cost maintenance, cost roll activities, and financial reporting within JD Edwards (JDE). This role partners with IT and Operations to ensure accurate cost data while increasing involvement in process improvement and ownership over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries related to cost, inventory, and others as needed.
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Support month-end close and ensure accurate financial reporting

Cost Accuracy & Cost Rolls

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of standard costs across branch plants.
• Validate updates to BOMs, routings, and cost components.
• Partner with IT and analyze cost discrepancies and improve execution.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Collaborate with IT on system configuration and costing-related enhancements.
• Identify and support improvements to cost processes and data accuracy.
• Develop understanding of system-driven cost flows and dependencies.

Cross-Functional Support

• Act as liaison between Accounting, IT, and Operations for cost-related issues.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Manager to assist insights on cost variances and trends .
• Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of cost accounting experience.
• Experience with JD Edwards (JDE) ERP system is preferred.
• Strong understanding of standard costing and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Rawlings Sporting Goods Total Compensation Package:

The health, well-being and financial stability of our employees are a high priority to us. Our benefit plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Company paid life and disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 401k (fully vested immediately) with Company match.