Cost Accountant

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Job Type: Full-time | Direct Hire

Job Location: Melville, NY | On-Site

Overview:

Assist the Controller in providing support to our several manufacturing sites in areas relating to variance analysis, work order management, inventory, process improvement, and several other cost-related topics.

Responsibilities:

• Adherence to the monthly, quarterly, and yearly close process and timeline.
• Reviewing/updating entries to the general ledger.
• Account reconciliation and analysis related to inventory reconciliation and cost of goods sold accounts.
• Ensuring the accuracy and reconciliation of the project cost ledger to the balance sheet, including the accuracy of materials, labor, other direct costs, and associated indirect costs.
• Completing the Excess & Obsolete process on a quarterly basis.
• Working closely with Business Management, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Program Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to provide cost accounting support and resolve issues on cost and inventory.
• Coordinating period-end close processes.
• Providing analysis and reporting for labor productivity and manufacturing variances.
• Developing tracking reports and analytics to help identify opportunities.
• Development and monitoring of plant metrics
• Streamlining processes and realizing efficiency gains
• Supporting Supply Chain initiatives related to product costing
• Assisting in the development and implementation of training programs.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience required, with at least 4 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing company.
• Strong Excel skills are required.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
• Understanding of Project Accounting
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Costpoint
• Project costing in a government contracting environment and familiarity with government contract accounting compliance requirements (e.g., FAR, CAS) is strongly desired.