Cost Accountant

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update standard costs, bills of materials (BOMs), and routing information to ensure accurate product costing.
• Lead and coordinate the annual cost roll process, including data validation and cross-functional alignment.
• Evaluate and correct standard product costs to reflect current material, labor, and overhead inputs.
• Analyze product and product line profitability, identifying margin drivers and improvement opportunities.
• Supervise and coordinate plant physical inventory counts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reconcile physical inventory results to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure the integrity of perpetual inventory and cost accounting systems through strong internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and data transparency.
• Prepare and post manual journal entries.
• Aid with monthly forecasting, headcount analysis, and manufacturing-related accruals.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Develop, standardize, and communicate manufacturing and operations management reports across all plants.
• Partner with the Director of FP&A and cross-functional leaders to develop annual sales, cost, operating, and capital budgets.
• Provide meaningful ad hoc analysis to support business growth, pricing decisions, and profitability improvement initiatives.
• Support executive management with sales and margin analysis as requested.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reporting packages for the parent company, Sanwa Holdings Corporation.
• Utilize Oracle EBS Finance and BI reporting tools to extract, analyze, and validate financial data.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing finance or cost accounting, preferably in a plant or plant-support role.
• Strong foundation in general accounting principles.
• Experience with standard cost systems and cost accounting methodologies is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of shop floor control systems, perpetual inventory systems, and related financial controls is desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with the ability to interpret large data sets.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel required).
• Experience with Hyperion Essbase and enterprise ERP systems is desirable.