Description

Robert Half Talent Solutions has partnered with an industry-leading, highly stable organization as they look for a Cost Accountant/Analyst to join their team. As the successful candidate you will play a key role in the overall effectiveness of the accounting function as you:

• Gather and analyze production and financial data

• Responsible for the annual standard cost update for purchased materials and produced products, and the development of new standards as necessary throughout the year

• Monitor and report daily production data and provide analysis of significant variances to management

• Regularly analyze and report on profitability by segment, by product, and by customer

• Provide accurate costing data for product and overhead costs for new and existing products to assist the sales department with the development of customer and product pricing

• Assist with the development of the annual budget, including the accumulation and analysis of historical production data and costs

• Report and analyze budget versus actual results to management

• Regularly interact with production control personnel to verify production reporting and accuracy of bill of materials

• Assist with periodic and annual financial closing processes and provide analysis and reporting of a broad base of management information as requested throughout the year

• Be a key driver of process improvement in areas of production costing, reporting, and analysis through further integration with the ERP system capabilities

• Identify cost-saving opportunities to support advances in profitability

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Requirements

The ideal candidate will definitely possess:

• Around 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with some exposure to standard cost

• Advanced Excel skills

The ideal candidate would ideally possess:

• Ability to prepare financial reports and cost accounting reports is needed.

• Strong analytical skills to analyze manufacturing costs and prepare financial reports.

• Excellent communication skills to present financial data to the management.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet financial deadlines.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is ideal, but not required

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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