What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cost Accountant position at MK Search?
Our client is looking for a Senior Cost Accountant with strong analytical skills and expertise in manufacturing to support their Finance team. If you thrive in dynamic environments, excel at cross-department collaboration, and have a talent for translating data into actionable insights, this role could be for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and review month-end journal entries, conduct inventory reconciliations in Blackline, analyze variances, and complete manufacturing controls.
- Product Costing: Oversee cost roll execution, conduct detailed cost analyses, and evaluate rates across multiple sites for accurate product costing.
- Inventory Management: Assess and support optimal inventory levels, lead physical inventory counts, and analyze inventory turnover by product.
- Reporting & Analytics: Explain manufacturing variances, standardize metrics, and monitor variable costs relative to volume trends.
- Finance Support: Develop KPIs, collaborate with supply chain on cost tracking, analyze freight costs, and support capex forecasting.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 5- years of cost accounting experience in manufacturing, ideally within product or chemicals sectors.
- Solid understanding of GAAP, cost accounting principles, and inventory/costing systems, specifically JD Edwards ERP.
- Proficiency with large data sets, advanced Excel, and BI tools.
- Experience with Power BI, financial modeling, and dashboard creation is a plus.
Ideal Traits:
- Collaborative mindset with a drive to work cross-functionally to create solutions.
- Strong communicator who can engage with Site leaders at multiple facilities
- Problem-solver with a curious mindset, able to analyze complex scenarios and clarify business decisions.
- Adaptable and proactive, with a strong work ethic and a hands-on approach.
