Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant Opportunity

A growing manufacturing company in San Marcos is looking for a Cost Accountant to join its accounting team and help leadership understand exactly where money is being spent throughout the production process.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys numbers, analysis, inventory, and problem-solving and wants a role that goes beyond traditional transactional accounting. You'll work closely with Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and Production to understand costs and identify opportunities to improve profitability.

Your mission includes:

• Analyze manufacturing costs and production expenses
• Maintain standard and actual cost information
• Assist with inventory accounting and valuation
• Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs
• Investigate production variances
• Prepare monthly cost reports
• Perform inventory reconciliations
• Assist with month-end close
• Review manufacturing transactions for accuracy
• Analyze cost trends and identify unusual activity
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting related to production costs
• Partner with Operations to understand cost fluctuations
• Support annual physical inventory processes
• Assist with financial reporting and management analysis
• Maintain accurate cost accounting records
• Recommend process improvements when opportunities are identified