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Robert Half Cost Accountant in WAUCOMA, Iowa
Description
Robert Half is looking for a cost accountant to join our client! The Cost Accountant is a critical role responsible for the ongoing analysis of product cost, development of new product cost and margin analysis. This role will also work closely with the sales teams and senior financial management team to establish customer pricing. Are you a talented Cost Accountant looking for a position with a company experiencing substantial growth? Then this may be the role for you.
What you get to do every single day
Analyze the data collected and log a detailed record of the results
Manage the implementation of a standard costing methodology for domestic plants
Analyze any changes in goods or services provided in order to determine what effect it has on the cost
Make estimates of new and proposed product costs
Collect data and plan projects to decide costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste
Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization
Generate and complete internal cost audits
Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services
Perform variance analysis such as Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances
Analyze and recommend costs and cost savings
Assist in audits and general ledger preparation
Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
Conduct physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program
Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements
Requirements
Outstanding skills in analyzing financial data and promptly generating accurate reports
Prior experience utilizing cost management methodologies, activities, and cost pools based on direct and indirect cost rates
Strong attention to detail
2 years of Cost Accounting work experience
Experience working with organizational accounting concepts
High analytical and extremely detailed
Bachelors degree in accounting or related field
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