Senior Cost Accountant

Basilone executive search; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

401K plan

Job summary

Basilone executive search is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant in the United States (PA area) to apply strong cost accounting knowledge in line with GAAP. The role supports product costing, inventory valuation, and cost analyses while handling daily AP/AR/GL tasks to inform management decisions.

The ideal candidate will manage standard costs, variances, budgeting, and forecasting, contributing to month-end and year-end processes. A manufacturing focus is essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Strong cost accounting knowledge in accordance with GAAP.
• Experience in manufacturing cost accounting and inventory valuation.
• Ability to maintain accurate cost accounting for products and cost analyses.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cost accounting for products, inventory valuation, and setting standard costs.
• Monthly analysis of manufacturing costs, variances, and absorption.
• Process daily AP invoices with GL coding for cost savings.
• Process daily Sales invoices (electronic).
• Process AR cash collections/applications daily.
• Monthly GL account reconciliations for accruals and prepaids.
• Assist in monthly closing with journal entries.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Assist in year-end data preparation for audits.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP

Manufacturing accounting

Variance analysis

General ledger

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Excel

ERP software

Job description

Must have Manufacturing cost $80,000.-$95,000.00 + Bonus + 401K

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.