Staff Accountant

Vaco; Brook Park (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco in Brook Park, OH is hiring a Cost Accountant to support warehouse cost accounting, inventory analysis, freight, and related systems.

The role collaborates with production, accounting and inventory teams, reviews production data entries, and reconciles inventories across work-in-process and finished goods.

The position is direct hire and onsite with a salary in the $60k–$65k range, offering opportunities to improve internal controls and cost reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in manufacturing cost accounting, internal controls, and production.
• Experience implementing accounting or financial reporting processes.
• Sage experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills across all levels.
• Creative problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Apply cost accounting and analytical skills to measure production operations at the plant.
• Maintain and improve financial internal controls and related processes.
• Review data entry inaccuracies with Production Leads and identify improvements.
• Calculate standard and actual production costs including materials, labor, and overhead.
• Develop reporting covering inventory, production, actual and standard costs, variances.
• Prepare operations labor and overhead budgets.
• Partner with accounting to complete the month-end manufacturing close.
• Analyze changes in product design and determine the cost impact on materials and labor.
• Lead the monthly inventory process to ensure accuracy.
• Manage vendor credits and tracking.
• Oversee expense coding and timely reporting of expenditures.
• Produce financial reporting for monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
• Manage accounts payable, cash disbursements, invoicing and collections, fixed assets, and general accounting.
• Complete special projects assigned by the Controller.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Sage

Job description

Vaco is hiring for a Cost Accountant opportunity in Brook Park OH.

Direct Hire, Onsite

Salary: 60-65,000/yr

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will provide Cost Accounting support for warehouse functions, including analysis of cost and inventory data, freight, and related systems and procedures. The Cost Accountant will serve as the first point of contact for cost accounting questions at the warehouse level and collaborate with production, accounting, and inventory teams. This role is responsible for reviewing production data entries and reconciling production-related supply and raw material inventories, as well as work-in-process and finished goods inventories.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply cost accounting and analytical skills, along with production process experience, to measure production operations at the plant.
• Maintain and improve financial internal controls and related processes.
• Review data entry inaccuracies with Production Leads and identify process improvements.
• Calculate standard and actual production costs, including raw materials, labor, and overhead.
• Develop reporting covering inventory, production, actual and standard costs, yield variances, and cost variances.
• Prepare operations labor and overhead budgets.
• Partner with the accounting team to complete the manufacturing accounting month-end process.
• Analyze changes in product design and determine the cost impact on raw materials and labor.
• Analyze cost changes resulting from revised production layouts.
• Lead the monthly inventory process to ensure accuracy.
• Manage vendor credits and tracking.
• Oversee expense coding and timely reporting of expenditures.
• Produce financial reporting and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement close and consolidation processes.
• Manage the accuracy and productivity of daily accounts payable, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing, customer credit and collections, fixed asset records, general accounting, and entity accounting.
• Complete special projects assigned by the Controller.

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing cost accounting, internal controls, and manufacturing production.
• Experience implementing accounting or financial reporting processes.
• Sage experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Creative problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
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• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.