What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at Clark Davis Associates?
Company Description
Fortune 500 Manufacturing Company
Job Description
Primary responsibilities include;
- Responsible for accurate month end close relating to inventory and cost of goods sold for US and Canadian manufacturing companies and Retail company owned stores.
- Preparation/review of various inventory and gross profit analysis reports.
- Preparation of LIFO calculations and related analysis.
- Preparation/review of monthly closing journal entries and account analysis for inventory and cost of sales.
- Review perpetual inventory reports and general ledger account activity for accuracy.
- Responsible for the accurate valuation of physical inventories
- Preparation and review of weighted average product costs and intercompany transfer prices. Update missing transfer prices as needed.
- Present analyses to management team.
- Work closely with Supply Chain, Accounting, and Planning.
- Preparation of required inventory schedules for quarterly and yearly financial reporting to parent company.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors regarding costing and valuing inventory
- Recommend and implement process improvements
- Ad hoc reporting and special projects as needed.
- Assist with auditing Retail physical inventories.
Qualifications
Required Skills
- 4-6 years’ experience in Cost Accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- CPA, CMA or MBA a plus
- Possess strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and technology skills.
- Proficient in Excel (VLookups, Pivot tables, etc.)Possess strong managerial skills.
- Ability to manage projects as needed
- Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes, BOM’s, etc.
Additional Information
$50K to $65K plus bonus
Please email [email protected]
