Job Title: Cost Accountant
Location: Searcy, Arkansas
Salary: $60-85K
Job Summary of the Cost Accountant: Immediate opening for a full-time/ on-site role for a Cost Accountant. The Cost Accountant will be responsible for day-to-day cost accounting tasks including analyzing production costs, inventory reconciliation and control, preparing journal entries, and controlling costs.
Qualifications of the Cost Accountant:
- Cost Accounting - standard cost, burden rates, manufacturing variance analysis, etc
- Analytical Skills and Journal Entries (Accounting)
- Finance knowledge
- Experience with cost analysis and budgeting
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Proficiency in relevant accounting software and Microsoft Suite
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Strong Excel background
Responsibilities of the Cost Accountant:
· Understand standard cost accounting
· Experience with manufacturing BOM, overhead rates, variances, inventory processes, and fiscal inventories, helping drive cost reductions.
· Strong manufacturing cost accounting background
· Understand cost in a manufacturing cycle
· Ability to work with debits and credits