We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Cost Accountant to join our team in Vernon, California. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented candidate with extensive experience in manufacturing cost accounting and financial analysis. As part of a long-term contract, you will play a pivotal role in supporting financial operations, ensuring accurate cost reporting, and driving efficiency across multiple facilities. Responsibilities: • Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities, including preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations related to costs. • Develop and maintain standard costs, including multi-level bills of materials, labor costs, and overhead rates. • Collaborate with Operations teams to analyze manufacturing costs, variances, and efficiencies, providing actionable insights. • Conduct detailed cost, spend, and variance analyses to evaluate equipment utilization, labor performance, and production variances. • Prepare cost inputs for pricing and margin analysis, supporting customer bids and pricing activities. • Coordinate annual physical inventory processes, including planning, execution, valuation, and reconciliation. • Participate in budgeting and forecasting, offering updated cost assumptions and variance explanations for product lines. • Assist in audit processes by preparing necessary documentation and addressing inquiries related to inventory and manufacturing costs. • Identify opportunities to enhance cost accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or equivalent experience in manufacturing cost accounting.• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, preferably in consumer goods, industrial, or process manufacturing.• Comprehensive knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost structures.• Proficiency in using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and cost modeling.• Experience in supporting budget preparation and forecasting processes.• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with excellent communication skills.• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

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Vernon, CA
onsite
Temporary
55.00 - 65.00 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Cost Accountant to join our team in Vernon, California. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented candidate with extensive experience in manufacturing cost accounting and financial analysis. As part of a long-term contract, you will play a pivotal role in supporting financial operations, ensuring accurate cost reporting, and driving efficiency across multiple facilities. Responsibilities: • Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities, including preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations related to costs. • Develop and maintain standard costs, including multi-level bills of materials, labor costs, and overhead rates. • Collaborate with Operations teams to analyze manufacturing costs, variances, and efficiencies, providing actionable insights. • Conduct detailed cost, spend, and variance analyses to evaluate equipment utilization, labor performance, and production variances. • Prepare cost inputs for pricing and margin analysis, supporting customer bids and pricing activities. • Coordinate annual physical inventory processes, including planning, execution, valuation, and reconciliation. • Participate in budgeting and forecasting, offering updated cost assumptions and variance explanations for product lines. • Assist in audit processes by preparing necessary documentation and addressing inquiries related to inventory and manufacturing costs. • Identify opportunities to enhance cost accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls.
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