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Robert Half Cost Accountant in Grand Prairie, Texas
Description Robert Half is looking for a cost accountant to join our client! This critical Cost Accountant role is responsible for the ongoing analysis of product cost, development of new product cost and margin analysis. This role will also establish customer pricing by working closely with the sales teams and senior financial management team. This position is for a talented Cost Accountant looking for a company experiencing substantial growth.
Your responsibilities in this role
Conduct variance analysis such as Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances
Review changes in goods or services provided in order to determine what effect it has on the cost
Generate reports for management that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services
Take physical inventory and review the cycle count program
Estimate new and proposed product costs
Help prepare general ledgers and assist in audits
Generate financial statements that comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Put into action a standard costing methodology for domestic plants
Recommend costs and cost savings based on analysis
Create and manage the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization
Create internal cost audits
Examine the data collected and log a detailed record of the results
Collect data and plan projects to decide costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste
Generate reports comparing production costs to standard costs and analyze manufacturing costs Requirements - Proficient at analyzing financial data and promptly creating accurate reports
Great attention to detail
Bachelors degree in accounting or related field
2 years of Cost Accounting work experience
Strong understanding of organizational accounting concepts
Prior experience utilizing cost management methodologies, activities, and cost pools based on direct and indirect cost rates
Very detail oriented and expert analytical thinking skills
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