Senior Cost Accountant

Description

Jamie Benway with Robert Half is looking for an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to join a growing organization in Tualatin, Oregon. This role supports accurate financial reporting and operational insight by overseeing cost analysis, inventory accounting, and month-end close activities. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in standard costing and thrives in a hands-on environment where precision and collaboration are essential.

Responsibilities:

- Lead month-end costing activities, ensuring job costs are reviewed, calculated, and finalized accurately for financial reporting.

- Perform detailed inventory reconciliations and investigate variances to maintain reliable stock valuation and accounting records.

- Reconcile cost-related data to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

- Analyze manufacturing and operational cost trends to support budgeting, forecasting, and business decision-making.

- Maintain and improve standard cost data, including updates related to materials, labor, and overhead assumptions.

- Partner with finance and operations teams to strengthen cost controls and enhance the accuracy of reporting processes.

- Prepare supporting schedules, reports, and documentation for audits, close cycles, and management review.

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Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

- Proven experience in cost accounting, including responsibility for standard costing practices.

- Strong background in month-end close, job costing, and inventory accounting.

- Ability to reconcile financial data accurately and tie reporting to the general ledger.

- Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

- Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel in an accounting environment.

- Effective communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with operational and finance teams.

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