Cost Accountant I

Job Purpose

The Cost Accountant I will provide financial and analytical support to the plant and operations team. The position is accountable for supporting inventory and cost accounting functions at the manufacturing plant, reviewing and closing completed work orders, and meeting month‑end close deadlines. Month‑end close activities include inventory and cost of sales journal entries, accruals, reclassification entries, inventory account reconciliations, and assisting with inventory and cost of sales analysis and reporting.

• Perform analysis and review of cost of goods sold transactions, scrapped material, purchase price variances, standard cost changes, inventory revaluations, and manufacturing variances.
• Perform weekly work order variance reviews to ensure transactions are recorded correctly and costs are accurate, and close completed work orders.
• Perform monthly analysis of operating costs and budget vs actual variances.
• Assist with the preparation of excess & obsolete inventory reserves and shrink reserves.
• Process month‑end journals and prepare related month‑end reconciliations.
• Review individual part costs to ensure they are current and accurately reflect manufacturing and purchase costs.
• Assist with costs updates or standard cost roll‑ups as required.
• Prepare and analyze monthly results for discussion with Director of Operations Accounting.
• Provide data collection and supporting inputs for the annual budget and periodic reforecasting processes.
• Assist with calculation of standard labor and overhead rates on an annual basis.
• Assist with preparation and performance of physical inventories, as required.
• Maintain compliance with company policy and procedures and SOX internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Interface successfully with other peer groups to achieve common goals and objectives.
• Work on special projects as needed.
• General ledger and cost accounting duties.
• Work order variance reviews and closes.
• Analysis and reporting.
• Budgeting and forecasting support.
• Compliance, SOX, and audit support.
• Other tasks and projects, as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 1‑3 years inventory and cost accounting experience.
• Competence in time management and the ability to promote cooperation among co‑workers.
• Ability to work with minimal direction from management.
• Ability to analyze and reconcile financial data.
• Knowledge of personal computer databases and Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Effective organizational skills.

• Experience with ORACLE ERP systems a plus.

This position requires frequent or continuous walking. This position requires frequent or continuous repetitive motion involving substantial movements of the wrist, hands and/or fingers; or grasping with hands and/or fingers.

The anticipated salary for this position for an employee who is located in California is $68,450 - $80,000 per year, plus bonus based on performance, and benefits. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.

The Company is a multi‑state employer and this pay scale may not reflect the pay scale for an employee who works in other states or locations.

The duties listed above are intended only as a representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer.

Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at‑will employment status.

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