ACARA Jobs
Senior Cost Accountant
Apply- ID: 543135
- Posted: 9/3/2024
- Location: Akron, NY
- Category: Pro - Accounting
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant for our client in Akron, NY!
We are seeking qualified candidates with:
- Experience in a manufacturing or construction environment!
- Proficiency in ERP systems & Microsoft Excel
- The ability to communicate and collaborate across all organizational levels
Here's what you'll do:
- Maintain master data within ERP system including products, customers, standard cots, labor rates, overhead factors, routings and bill of materials.
- Lead all costing activities associated with new product development.
- Partner with supply chain on product costs and update standards, as needed.
- Partner with operations to analyze overhead and labor rates allowing for updates to standard, as needed.
- Perform variance analysis between actual and standard cost.
- Support all process/equipment improvement efforts to analyze cost, ROI, efficiency gains and ultimately, detail the impact(s) to standard costs.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations including all inventory accounts.
- Perform account reconciliations and analysis around standard cost absorption, purchase price variance and waste.
- Oversee inventory valuation and control processes.
- Oversee annual physical inventory audit.
- Assist in month-end and year-end close process.
- Assist in annual financial review/audit with 3rd party audit firm.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and systems.
Position Type: Direct Placement
Pay: Up to $95K/yr. **Depending on experience
Schedule: M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM **Hybrid after training (3 days in-office, 2 days remote)
Benefits: Health Insurance, PTO, paid holidays, 401K with company match & more!
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier provider of recruiting and workforce solutions-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in a variety of industries around the world, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
**Please send resumes to Cara at sellonc@acarasolutions.com for immediate consideration!!**
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
- 3+ years of cost accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or construction environment.
- 3+ years' experience working in ERP systems & Microsoft Excel.
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
- Experience with SAGE.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Extreme attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.