Cost Accountant

Description

We are looking for a meticulous and detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join our team in Franklin, Kentucky. This role is integral to analyzing production costs, creating accurate financial data, and supporting decision-making processes. The ideal candidate will excel in cost analysis, financial reporting, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate cost allocation and efficiency.

This opportunity is ON-SITE Monday through Friday.

** GREAT BENEFITS*
* Responsibilities:

- Develop and manage standard costs for manufactured items, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

- Investigate variances between standard and actual costs, providing recommendations for corrective action.

- Prepare cost estimates for new products, projects, or formulation changes, and perform comparative analyses.

- Execute weekly tasks such as variance reports, journal entries, and cost updates to support financial operations.

- Maintain and update item master data, including descriptions, costing methods, and classifications.

- Create, review, and revise bills of materials (BOMs) and production routings to reflect current manufacturing processes.

- Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure BOMs and routings align with material usage and processes.

- Analyze inventory data, including fully reserved items, to determine appropriate disposition strategies.

- Identify areas for process improvement, implementing changes to enhance cost transparency and operational efficiency.

- Support system upgrades and initiatives related to inventory and cost accounting.

Requirements - Minimum of 2 years of experience in cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

- Proficiency in standard cost accounting principles and cost analysis techniques.

- Strong organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

- Excellent communication skills to convey financial data and insights effectively.

- Familiarity with creating and maintaining bills of materials, routings, and item master data.

- Collaborative mindset with experience working across departments to achieve shared goals.

- Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements in cost accounting workflows.

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