Senior Cost Accountant

INSPYR Solutions; Rockwall (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to develop, review, and control standard costs while analyzing manufacturing variances and their impact on the P&L. This role supports monthly close, inventory accounting, cost analysis, and financial reporting in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include reconciling raw materials, WIP, and finished goods; calculating inventory turns and obsolescence; preparing month-end journal entries; reconciling accounts; reviewing monthly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of hands-on cost accounting experience, including inventory control in manufacturing.
• Oracle ERP experience within manufacturing is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of BOMs, routers, WIP, and bottom-up standard cost creation.
• Strong inventory management skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Excel skills with pivot tables/macros.

Responsibilities

• Update, monitor, and analyze the Cycle Count Program and assist with inventory audits.
• Execute monthly scrap reporting and ensure inventory accuracy via perpetual system.
• Review and recommend write-offs for obsolete/damaged inventory and value on hand accordingly.
• Assist in maintaining standard cost control systems and procedures.
• Maintain processes for creating/updating standard costs, incl. labor/overhead rate calculations.
• Monitor engineering change notifications and implement BOM changes.
• Analyze and report manufacturing variances and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Review and analyze monthly manufacturing expenses and support month-end close.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory control

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Excel

RF scanners

Weighing scales

Manufacturing inventory systems

Job description

The Cost Accountant is responsible for developing, reviewing, and controlling standard costs while analyzing manufacturing variances and their impact on the P&L.

This position supports the monthly financial close process, inventory accounting, cost analysis, and financial reporting within a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include reconciling raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), and finished goods inventory; calculating inventory turns and obsolescence; preparing month-end journal entries; reconciling accounts; reviewing monthly financials; and supporting effective gross margin management.

Senior Cost Accountant Job Summary

The Cost Accountant is responsible for developing, reviewing, and controlling standard costs while analyzing manufacturing variances and their impact on the P&L.

This position supports the monthly financial close process, inventory accounting, cost analysis, and financial reporting within a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include reconciling raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), and finished goods inventory; calculating inventory turns and obsolescence; preparing month-end journal entries; reconciling accounts; reviewing monthly financials; and supporting effective gross margin management.

Essential Functions

• Update, monitor, and analyze the Cycle Count Program and assist with inventory audits.
• Execute monthly scrap reporting and help ensure a high degree of inventory accuracy through monitoring of the perpetual inventory system.
• Review and recommend potential write-offs of obsolete and damaged inventory and ensure accurate valuation of goods on hand.
• Assist in maintaining standard cost control systems and procedures.
• Maintain processes for creating and updating standard costs, including labor and overhead rate calculations.
• Monitor engineering change notifications and implement approved changes to Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Analyze and report manufacturing variances.
• Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts.
• Review and analyze monthly manufacturing expenses.
• Support month-end close activities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Systems & Technical Skills

• Oracle costing and inventory modules
• Oracle ERP
• Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and macros
• Microsoft Office
• Manufacturing inventory systems
• RF scanners
• Weighing/counting scales
• Knowledge of applicable ISO requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of hands-on cost accounting experience, including inventory control experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Oracle ERP experience within a manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing BOMs, routers, WIP, and bottom-up standard cost creation.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and macros.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective professional relationships across multiple levels of an organization.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize financial information logically and accurately.

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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