Job Description:
Senior Cost Accountant/Analyst Job - Chicago, IL - Hybrid
Functions:
- Assist in budgeting, development of annual product standard cost, and accurate application of standard cost at each production facility.
- Perform review of actual manufacturing costs against standard costs that ensures standard cost accuracy.
- Investigate production variances, recommend, and implement solutions to eliminate recurring variances at each production facility.
- Assist in new product standard cost development.
- Review bill of materials and routing set up, the impact on standard costs and recommend enhancements by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Review and improve cost allocation methodologies that promote consistency and accuracy across the company.
- Maintain costing accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
- Cost accounting representative in cross functional team that ensures accurate product setup and maintenance.
- Participate in quarterly/annual physical inventories of raw material, finished goods and reconciliation.
Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 2-4 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment and/or public accounting
- Experience working with ERP systems
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to work with complex costing.
- CPA or MBA a plus
For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to:
morris.snitowsky@LHH.com
Morris Snitowsky, CPA, Senior Executive Recruiter