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Robert Half Construction Cost Accountant (Edgin) in Memphis, Tennessee
Description Robert Half is currently working with a dynamic client seeking a cost accountant. The Cost Accountant is a critical role responsible for the ongoing analysis of product cost, development of new product cost and margin analysis. You will also work closely with the sales teams and senior financial management team to establish customer pricing. This position is for a talented Cost Accountant looking for a company experiencing substantial growth.
Responsibilities
Prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs and analyze manufacturing costs
Record and examine changes in goods and services, and determine the effects on cost
Execute standardized costing methodology for all domestic plants
Create and manage the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization
Estimate new and proposed product costs
Assemble reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services
Analyze projects and data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste
Perform variance analysis, including Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances
Generate costs and cost saving ideas based on analysis
Support audits and general ledger preparation
Create internal cost audits
Take physical inventory and review the cycle count program
Log a detailed record of collected data
Abide by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements Requirements - Bachelors degree in accounting or related field
Observant, accurate and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
2 years of Cost Accounting work experience
Knowledge of organizational accounting concepts
Competence with financial data analysis and report generation that is prompt and accurate
Prior experience utilizing cost management methodologies, activities, and cost pools based on direct and indirect cost rates
Extremely detailed and analytical
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