Cost Analyst Staff Accountant

Addison Group is seeking a Cost Analyst / Staff Accountant for an established organization in Reston, VA. This role supports a broad range of accounting and financial analysis activities and will work closely with the Controller and other internal business partners while supporting ongoing process improvements and a future ERP system transition. The position is initially fully on-site, with potential for limited work-from-home flexibility after the first six months.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger accounts and support day-to-day accounting activities.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Perform balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare supporting schedules, account analyses, and close documentation.
• Review financial results and investigate unusual activity, variances, and discrepancies.
• Support cost accounting activities, including standard costing and cost variance analysis.
• Analyze actual costs against standard costs and identify significant variances.
• Perform cost, margin, pricing, and profitability analysis.
• Forecast and analyze costs related to labor, materials, inventory, and operational processes.
• Maintain cost accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with GAAP.
• Analyze inventory values and assist with ensuring accurate inventory accounting.
• Partner with operations and other internal teams to identify cost-saving and productivity improvement opportunities.
• Prepare financial and operational analyses to support business decisions.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Monitor spending against established budgets and projections.
• Maintain fixed asset records and supporting documentation.
• Record fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation.
• Reconcile fixed asset subsidiary records to the general ledger.
• Review fixed assets for potential obsolescence.
• Prepare fixed asset schedules and supporting documentation for audits.
• Track capital expenditures against approved budgets and authorizations.
• Generate reports and analyses using Microsoft Excel and other business intelligence tools.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Support internal controls and compliance with established accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Assist with ERP implementation and accounting system transition activities.
• Document existing processes and help identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls, and accounting efficiency.
• Support special projects and ad hoc financial analysis as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field required.
• Strong general ledger accounting experience required.
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles.
• Cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with inventory accounting, analysis, or management preferred.

Pay

$65,000–$75,000 annually

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)