Senior Cost Accountant/Cost Supervisor

Vaco by Highspring; Lyndhurst (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing solutions firm in New Jersey is seeking a Managing Director for Direct Hire and Interim Staffing Solutions. The role requires expertise in financial analysis and cost management, with responsibilities including accuracy in standard costs, managing production performance, and overseeing audits. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and have strong budgeting and analytical skills. This is a full-time position at the mid-senior level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.

Responsibilities

• Manage accuracy of standard costs and report variances to management.
• Analyze production costs and coordinate annual audits.
• Provide financial guidance for investments and capacity planning.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost management

Budgeting

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Job description

Overview

Managing Director-Direct Hire and Interim Staffing Solutions at Vaco.

Base pay range

$125,000.00/yr - $145,000.00/yr

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the accuracy of the standard costs starting with the bill of materials and item costs, labor routings, labor rates, as well as overhead assignments. Report variances to upper management.


• Manage the performance of the plant, explaining all production variances on a weekly / monthly basis and participating in proactive measures to reduce variances from standard cost.


• Analyze and model changes in product design, raw materials, overhead, manufacturing methods, etc., for effects on production costs.


• Coordinate annual audits; serve as single point of contact with internal and external financial auditors.


• Analyze and report manufacturing efficiency variances and determine corrective action requirements.


• Ensure items are correctly classified and all reporting is prepared; tracking and reporting costs associated with new product development and contract manufacturing partners.


• Offer financial guidance and support to plant management for investments, cost reduction, and capacity planning; support plant/corporate cost savings programs.


• Provide guidance to ensure internal accounting controls protect company assets; maintain an adequate system of internal control and ensure general ledger accounts are correctly stated and compliant.


• Actively manage working capital, with capital budgeting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Manufacturing