Senior Cost Accountant ($90-105K)

Clarity Search Partners; Industry (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Search Partners is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant for a recently opened manufacturing facility in the City of Industry. The role requires cost accounting expertise to review product costs, allocate fixed and variable costs, analyze variances, and assist with month-end and year-end closes related to cost of goods.

SAP experience is a plus and a Bachelor’s in Accounting is required. The position offers a limited hybrid work model (4 days in office, 1 day from home) and a salary range of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Review new product costs for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify fixed vs variable costs and key drivers of profitability.
• Compare planned costs to actuals and explain variances.
• Prepare cost of goods budget from BOM and routing details.
• Analyze product profitability and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Support month-end and year-end close related to cost of goods.
• Identify monthly purchase price variance impacts on profitability.
• Advise management on cost issues and cost control measures.
• Collaborate with operations to identify capital expenditures and ROI.

Skills

Cost accounting

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

$90-105K + bonus

Located in the City of Industry

***Cost Accounting experience required***

Work Model: Limited hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day from home)

Why is this a great company?

• Rapidly growing consumer products company. This is a recently opened manufacturing facility for a new product line.
• Major player in its industry
• Implementing SAP

SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT

Responsibilities:

• Reviews all new product costs for accuracy and completeness.
• Identifies fixed versus variable costs and key drivers related to profitability.
• Compares planned costs to actuals and identifies cause of variances.
• Prepares cost of goods budget based on BOM and routing details.
• Analyzes product profitability and identifies opportunities.
• Assists in month-end and year-end closing, specifically relating to cost of goods.
• Identifies monthly purchase price variance and impact to profitability.
• Advises management of key issues related to product costs.
• Works with operations departments to identify capital expenditures and ROI.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of Cost Accounting experience
• Manufacturing industry experience - Personal Care Products exposure highly preferred
• Exposure to month end close through financial statements preferred
• Solid exposure to inventory accounting
• Strong Excel knowledge
• SAP experience a plus