Senior Cost Accountant-

Calqulate; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to apply strong cost accounting knowledge under GAAP to provide accurate product cost data for decision making. The role also covers routine AP, AR and general ledger activities.

The ideal candidate will manage standard costs for manufactured products, analyze manufacturing costs and variances, and support monthly close, budgeting and year-end audit data preparation. Experience in manufacturing and SAP is required.

Qualifications

• Strong cost accounting knowledge under GAAP.
• Experience with standard costing and cost variance analysis.
• Ability to provide accurate product costing data for decision making.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cost accounting for products and inventory valuation; set standard costs for manufactured products.
• Monthly analysis of manufacturing costs, variances, and absorption.
• Daily processing of accounts payable invoices with cost coding and cost savings review.
• Daily processing of sales invoices.
• Daily processing of AR cash collections/applications.
• Monthly GL account 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 audit.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing costing

Variance analysis

GAAP

SAP

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.