Cost Accountant

About the Job

we are partnered with a lab automation product manufacturer looking to add Cost Accountant to the team out of Covina, CA. This is a highly visible role ideal for candidates with manufacturing accounting experience excited by the opportunity to partner with finance leaders to improve cost visibility and control.

Job Duties:

• Develop, maintain, and analyze standard costs for bills of materials and track actual unit costs across product lines
• Analyze manufacturing variances
• Work with group to understand product and SKU level gross margin.
• Perform monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods, including reconciliation of inventory records to the general ledger
• Partner with operations, manufacturing engineers, purchasing, and leadership to improve cost accuracy and margin visibility
• Prepare journal entries, schedules, and supporting analysis
• Support physical inventory counts and cycle counting programs; investigate discrepancies and drive corrective action to improve controls
• Identify process gaps and recommend solutions that improve costing accuracy, operational discipline, and management reporting
• Participate in annual budgeting, standard cost development, and periodic forecasts, providing inputs on production volumes, COGS, and operational expenses
• Support annual and periodic audits with respect to inventory

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or CMA preferred
• 2+ years of progressive Cost or Inventory Accounting experience in a manufacturing business.
• Experience leading annual standard cost updates, supporting BOM, routing and costing master data, inventory provision calculations and inventory valuations.
• Understanding of GAAP, manufacturing accounting, and cost accounting principles
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with an ERP system/QuickBooks a plus
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial audiences
• Ability to work regularly on the production floor with operators, supervisors, and engineers

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance