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Senior Cost Accountant
<p>•               Develop accurate cost standards </p><p>•               Perform cost audits and variance analyses </p><p>•               Identify margin improvement opportunities </p><p>•               Provide timely updates on key performance indicators </p><p>•               Assists operations team with ad-hoc analyses </p><p>•               Complete month-end close responsibilities as necessary </p><p>•               Ensure accurate inventory quantities and valuation </p><p>•               Maintain effective cost structure - proper classifications, timely recognition, & controlled spending </p><p>•               Partner with IT in developing reporting capabilities </p><p>•               Foster a spirit of continuous improvement </p><p><br></p>
<p>•      MS Excel proficiency – charting/graphing, pivot tables, v-lookups, and logic formulas </p><p>•      Critical reasoning, solution-based thinking, and research skills </p><p>•      Ability to complete complex tasks with minimal supervision </p><p>•      Excellent verbal and written communication skills </p><p>High-level of organization and time-management skills </p>
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  • Modesto, California, United States, CA
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 70000.00 - 90000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>•               Develop accurate cost standards </p><p>•               Perform cost audits and variance analyses </p><p>•               Identify margin improvement opportunities </p><p>•               Provide timely updates on key performance indicators </p><p>•               Assists operations team with ad-hoc analyses </p><p>•               Complete month-end close responsibilities as necessary </p><p>•               Ensure accurate inventory quantities and valuation </p><p>•               Maintain effective cost structure - proper classifications, timely recognition, & controlled spending </p><p>•               Partner with IT in developing reporting capabilities </p><p>•               Foster a spirit of continuous improvement </p><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-08T17:44:21Z

Senior Cost Accountant Job in Modesto, California, United States | Robert Half