Description

We are sourcing for a Senior Cost Accountant on behalf of our client based in the Largo, FL area. This role offers a short-term contract employment opportunity, but with the potential for permanent hire and upward mobility down the road. As a Senior Cost Accountant, you will employ your skills in various accounting software systems (SAP is ERP), auditing, budgeting & forecasting, inventory management process improvement, reporting & compliance, cost accounting / product costing (standard cost), and cost control / cost analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update the standard cost system for all products.

• Analyze manufacturing costs, variances, and inventory valuation.

• Prepare and review cost of goods sold (COGS) reports and manufacturing overhead allocations.

• Calculate costing rates and review them with management and operations teams to ensure alignment with business objectives

• Oversee and reconcile inventory accounts, ensuring accurate physical counts and valuation.

• Monitor inventory transactions, including raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods.

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts related to manufacturing costs.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.

• Collaborate with operations teams to identify and implement process improvements to enhance cost efficiency.

• Develop and refine costing models to improve accuracy and predictability.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports related to cost accounting.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, GAAP, and relevant regulatory requirements.

• Partner with production managers and procurement teams to optimize cost controls

  Requirements

• Ideally looking for a minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably some of which was within the manufacturing industry

• Proficiency in ERP systems is a must, SAP experience specifically would be a plus

• Hands-on experience in Cost Accounting / Product Costing methods, particularly standard costing, is not required, but strongly preferred

• Intermediate Excel skills, including ability to utilize Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and other complex functions / formulas required

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