Accountant - Cost Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes for costing and inventory modules, ensuring accuracy of transactions and journal entries.
• Generate and review inventory and cost accounting journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Analyze worldwide gross margin fluctuations and provide detailed explanations.
• Review manufacturing variances and collaborate with operations teams to identify and reduce variances.
• Produce accurate and timely inventory and costing reports for operations and management teams.
• Analyze standard costs and perform cost roll-ups for new products and production operations.
• Collaborate with operations teams to assess inventory for excess and obsolete reserves.
• Interact with internal and external auditors, providing analysis and audit schedules.
• Ensure compliance with internal control procedures and company policies.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with an emphasis in accounting.
• At least three years of experience using a standard cost model in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing variances, overhead absorption, and standard cost principles.
• Experience with inventory and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) account reconciliations and related accounting.
• Proficiency in month-end closing processes and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, data merges, filters, and IF statements.
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across operations, material planning, and warehouse teams.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience with inventory cycle count processes.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Experience with Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP).
• Familiarity with cost accounting in a global manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation range: $71000 - $110000 / year (California).
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Training and mentorship opportunities.
• On-campus wellness activities.
• Educational reimbursement program.
• 401(k) program with discretionary employer match.
• Generous vacation accrual and paid holiday schedule.