Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

Location: Providence, RI (Hybrid)

Potential Compensation: $85,000 to $100,000

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Gather and evaluate cost data related to materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
• Develop, track, and analyze standard costs versus actual results, highlighting key variances.
• Prepare detailed standard cost analyses and internal financial reports to support management decisions.
• Handle inventory costing, including valuations, reconciliations, and participation in physical counts.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting activities such as capitalization, depreciation, retirements, and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date fixed asset records in line with company policies.
• Support month‑end close for cost accounting by preparing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance explanations.
• Partner with finance and operations teams to ensure accurate and timely financial close processes.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing financial analysis initiatives.
• Collaborate with production, purchasing, and asset teams to ensure proper cost assignment and asset tracking.
• Analyze cost drivers, identify efficiencies, and recommend opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and enhance costing methodologies, systems, and related documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3–7+ years of experience in inventory accounting or standard cost accounting
• Strong understanding of inventory, job costing, and standard cost environments
• Demonstrated analytical skills and comfort working cross functionally in an operations-heavy setting
• Advanced SAP experience super-user level highly preferred
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with evolving processes and global collaboration