Senior Cost Accountant / Senior Cost Analyst

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS); Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial staffing firm is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant/Senior Cost Analyst in Saint Paul, MN. This role involves analyzing operating information, preparing financial analyses, and supporting budgeting activities. Candidates should have over 3 years of cost accounting experience, proficiency in financial software, and excellent communication skills. Compensation ranges from $100,000 to $130,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cost accounting/manufacturing accounting.
• Very proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office, and financial software applications.
• Prior cost accounting and financial analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, summarize, and report facility operating information.
• Month end close analysis and journal entries.
• Assist in the development of the annual budget.

Skills

Cost accounting experience

Proficiency in spreadsheets and databases

Hands-on experience with Oracle

Outstanding communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Essbase

Job description

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Compensation

Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr

The Senior Cost Accountant/Senior Cost Analyst will primarily focus on gathering and analyzing operating information. This position will take an active role in working with our leadership team to report, analyze and forecast information. Significant interaction with other departments and business disciplines will be required by this individual.

This role is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of operating and financial analyses to support the operation of the assigned facilities. This work will enable us to improve the accuracy of our forecasting and reporting systems, and help to identify opportunities to improve cost of our Operation.

Responsibilities

• Ability to investigate, summarize and report facility operating information, including the analysis of variances, earned hours and other key operating information.
• Month end close analysis, journal entries and update standard reports.
• Assist in the development of the annual budget and monitor facility performance against that budget.
• Assist/participate in the management of the annual Physical Inventory process.
• Assist/participate in the annual restatement of Plant Standard Costs.
• Establish a process to monitor and report on capital expenditures and cost reductions.
• Other ad hoc report requests as necessary, freight, scrap, etc.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cost accounting/manufacturing accounting.
• Very proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications.
• Hands on experience with Oracle, Hyperion or Essbase.
• Outstanding communication skills and a proven ability to work in a team environment.
• Prior cost accounting and financial analysis experience.

Compensation: $100,000 to $130,000

Job Details

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level
• Employment type Full-time
• Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries Accounting

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