Senior Cost Accountant - AI-Driven Costing & Analytics

Ria Money Transfer, INC.; Buena Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401K Plan with Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Vacation / Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Schedule

Tuition Assistance

Growth Opportunities

Corporate gatherings

Job summary

Ria Money Transfer, a leading payments and money transfer provider, seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to lead activity-based costing across channels. You will drive data-driven insights, automate processes with AI, and partner with Controllers and business leaders to optimize cost allocation and profitability.

The role requires 5+ years in cost or FP&A, advanced Excel, and experience with ERP and BI tools. Hybrid work arrangements and a strong benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of experience in cost accounting, management accounting, FP&A, profitability analysis, or related area.
• Designing, implementing, or rebuilding an activity-based costing or cost allocation framework.
• Experience using AI tools in a finance or accounting context.
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis with large datasets.
• Experience with ERP and BI platforms (Power BI/Tableau).
• Ability to explain allocation methodologies to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an activity-based costing framework for cost per activity by function.
• Design and maintain methodology cost allocations methods.
• Identify cost drivers and source data from systems of record.
• Apply AI tools to automate data prep, reconciliation, analysis, and reporting.
• Partner with function leads to review results and agree on cost assumptions.
• Present methodology and findings to Finance leadership and refine approach.
• Maintain documentation to satisfy audit requirements.
• Support ad hoc profitability studies and business cases.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Cost accounting

FP&A

AI tools

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

ERP systems

Power BI

Communication

Cross-functional work

Multi-entity coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

ERP Systems

Job description

Ria Money Transfer, a leading payments and money transfer provider, seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to lead activity-based costing across channels. You will drive data-driven insights, automate processes with AI, and partner with Controllers and business leaders to optimize cost allocation and profitability.

The role requires 5+ years in cost or FP&A, advanced Excel, and experience with ERP and BI tools. Hybrid work arrangements and a strong benefits package are offered.