Cost Accountant III, IV or Senior

About the role

Hybrid role (3 days/week in office) at our Portland, Medford, Fargo, Burlington, Vancouver, Renton, Boise, Lewiston or Salt Lake City offices. Candidates must reside within commutable distance of that location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.

Skills

• Analytical thinking and sound judgment.
• Ability to plan and organize own work.
• Work flexible hours during heavy workloads.
• Thorough knowledge of PC and mainframe software and systems.
• Work effectively in a team environment at all levels.
• Effective verbal and written communication with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated application of accounting knowledge in relevant area of expertise (GAAP, SAP, CAS, FAR, FEHBAR as applicable).
• Ability to problem solve questions related to assigned functions.
• Demonstrated in-depth accounting knowledge based on area of expertise.
• Leadership abilities in a project setting and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize own work and projects with minimal supervision.
• Research and prepare ad-hoc reports.
• Research and report accounting guidance (existing and new transactions/guidance).
• Experience with AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making (highly desired).

Additional Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of financial analysis and contract administration, including budgets, forecasting, internal controls, and treasury management.
• Proficiency in drafting professional research papers on major company transactions based on applicable accounting guidance.
• Leadership abilities such as managing projects, training staff, and leading cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success working independently on complex, ad hoc projects for the department.

Senior Accountant I

• Demonstrated application of in-depth and complex accounting knowledge (elevated from in-depth alone).
• Prominent leadership abilities as demonstrated by successfully managing projects, leading cross-functional teams, training, and process improvement.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of financial analysis and contract administration, including budgets, forecasting, strategic plans, internal controls, treasury, and financial management.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work, projects, and the work of others with minimal supervision.
• Work effectively in a team environment while providing in-depth analysis and recommendations using critical thinking and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability in delivering effective presentations to stakeholders and/or leadership.
• Strong proficiency with relevant technology and applications, including Excel.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications with all levels in the organization.
• Prepare team or department-wide trainings.
• Deliver effective presentations to stakeholders and/or leadership.
• Research and analysis, and review and writing of professional research papers.
• Delegate and assign responsibility for tasks, set clear objectives and measures, monitor work, assess progress, evaluate results, and provide feedback to others.

What You Will Do

• Prepares monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and major sections of corporate and subsidiary financial statements (GAAP and SAP).
• Gathers, validates, and summarizes accounting and statistical data; prepares ad-hoc analyses as requested.
• Maintains allocation tables within the cost accounting system using labor distribution, organization structure, line of business, and other statistical data.
• Prepares and analyzes administrative cost and budget reports, including investigation of budget variances at department, division, and line of business levels.
• Responsible for miscellaneous invoicing, marketing incentive worksheets, and cross-training on a variety of jobs to provide back-up capabilities.
• Captures and analyzes cost trends and allocations; proposes and implements updates to allocation tables; supports re-forecasts and budgeting.
• Researches and reports on current and proposed accounting and auditing standards; prepares and presents regular and ad-hoc analysis to Management.
• Coordinates administration and operation of complex financial systems; participates in design, development, and testing of financial system updates and enhancements.
• Mentors new team members on Cambia policies; provides support and assistance to Accountants I and II in their routine job functions.

Work Environment

Work primarily performed in office environment. May be required to work overtime. May be required to work outside normal business hours.

Pay

• Accountant III: Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Idaho: The expected hiring range is 62,900.00 – $85,100.00, the full salary range is $59,000.00 – $97,000.00. and the bonus target is 5%.
• North Dakota: The expected hiring range is $59,837.48 - $80,956.60, the full salary range is $54,151.66 - $86,642.43.
• Accountant IV: Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Idaho: The expected hiring range is $76,500.00 – $103,500.00, the full salary range is $72,000.00 – $117,000.00 and the bonus target is 10%.
• North Dakota: The expected hiring range is $73,231.73 - $99,078.23, the full salary range is $66,273.48 - $106,036.49.
• Senior Accountant I: Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Idaho: The expected hiring range is $84,200.00 – $113,900.00, the full salary range is is $79,000.00 – $129,000.00 and the bonus target is 10%.
• North Dakota: The expected hiring range is $81,679.31 - $110,507.30, the full salary range is $72,523.20 - $119,663.39.