Accountant Analyst

Accountant Analyst

Pay Rate: $42 - $47/hr location:
Irvine, CA Area Code: 949, 714 ZIP Code: 92606

Start Date:

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Benefits:

• Medical / Health Benefits with multiple plan options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• On the job training / cross-training
• Life Insurance, disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance for family members available.
• Accident and critical illness insurance optional.
• Scheduled performance reviews
• Referral program

Essential Functions:

• Compiles, analyzes, and reports cost accounting information to support management decision-making, including product costs, manufacturing variances, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold.
• Analyzes material, labor, overhead, scrap, rework, and other manufacturing cost drivers to identify trends, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities.
• Supports month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, inventory analysis, and variance reporting.
• Maintains and reviews standard costs, bills of material, routings, and overhead rates in coordination with operations, supply chain, and finance.
• Prepares financial and operational reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing cost, inventory, and manufacturing performance data.
• Partners with operations and management to explain cost variances, evaluate business performance, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensures compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable financial reporting requirements.
• Supports budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities related to manufacturing costs, inventory, and cost of goods sold.
• Applies continuous improvement methods to improve cost accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and internal controls.
• May participate in cross-functional projects related to inventory, operations, systems, or process improvements.

Job Requirements:

• Education and Experience Bachelor's degree (BS). Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through six or more years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and applicable accounting regulations, including Cost Accounting Standards and/or Federal Acquisition Regulations, as applicable.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, standard costing, inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Ability to analyze material, labor, overhead, scrap, rework, and other cost drivers to identify trends, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities.
• Proficient with ERP/accounting systems, spreadsheet applications, and reporting tools.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex financial and operational reports, and to prepare detailed reports, graphs, presentations, and business correspondence.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to define issues, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, operations, supply chain, finance, customers, and other business partners.
• Ability to respond to questions and present financial information clearly to team members, leaders, and senior management.
• Demonstrated ability to support continuous improvement initiatives, participate in goal-setting and performance feedback, and contribute effectively in a team environment.