Cost Accountant

We are offering a short term contract employment opportunity for a Cost Accountant in the manufacturing industry, based in Watsonville, California. This role involves updating inventory costs, monitoring inventory activities, working with various stakeholders, and providing insightful analyses to assist management in decision making.Responsibilities:• Collaborate with other departments such as accounts payable, purchasing, logistics, distribution, etc.• Handle inventory quantity monitoring and adjustments across multiple locations• Update costing on inventory items on a regular basis• Monitor and track inventory movement through transfers and returns between locations• Collaborate with internal IT department and business project managers on new developments• Work with third party vendors on cooling services, review fruit volumes and invoices• Provide weekly validation invoice report to accounts payable for payment approval• Prepare and provide full analysis of inventory reports by item, location, and cost• Execute service margin related journal entries, validation, and financial review process• Collaborate with the Procurement team to provide analysis on costing and profitability by item/SKU #• Complete account reconciliations of inventory and other accounts• Create and update standard operating procedures (SOP’s)• Work with PBC schedules, auditor requests, and provide sample data• Present monthly actual versus budget analytics to help management• Complete inventory revaluation analysis for fruit and packaging• Perform reclassification and accrual research between GL accounts• Prepare and enter multiple Journal Entries for month-end close• Provide inventory reserve analysis and proposals for booking reserves on a quarterly basis.

Salary : $43 - $50