Strategic Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Northern Engraving Corporation; Sparta (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Engraving Corporation seeks a Cost Accountant to analyze inventory and production costs, support margin analysis, and allocate costs to activities. The role develops data systems, standard costs, and absorption rates while coordinating physical inventory and month-end closing.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in manufacturing cost accounting, bilingual in Chinese and English, and strong analytical and communication skills to partner with plant floor to upper management.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Accounting or related field (Bachelor's preferred).
• Minimum of five years manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Bilingual Chinese and English.
• Advanced critical thinking and analytic skills to develop recommendations and solutions.
• Knowledge of standard costing and associated rates with the ability to develop a cost accounting system with verifiable and accurate reporting.
• Ability to work with varying skill levels across functions and departments from plant floor to upper management.
• Team-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing analysis of inventory, production costs, margin, and tracing costs to activities.
• Construct and monitor cost-accumulation systems and data reporting.
• Develop and maintain absorption rates by plant and work center including labor and overhead costs.
• Coordinate physical inventory and cycle counts, investigate variances and resolve issues.
• Perform month-end tasks for inventory, material costs, margin analysis, and plant financial analysis.
• Locate, manage, and dispose of obsolete inventory.
• Perform production walks to understand processes, variances, and cost build-ups.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing cost analysis

GAAP knowledge

Data reporting

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree in Accounting or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Northern Engraving Corporation seeks a Cost Accountant to analyze inventory and production costs, support margin analysis, and allocate costs to activities. The role develops data systems, standard costs, and absorption rates while coordinating physical inventory and month-end closing.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in manufacturing cost accounting, bilingual in Chinese and English, and strong analytical and communication skills to partner with plant floor to upper management.