We are looking for a skilled Cost Accountant to join a dynamic manufacturing team in Wixom, Michigan. This Contract-to-permanent position offers the opportunity to utilize your expertise in cost accounting to drive financial accuracy and operational efficiency. Ideal candidates are analytical, detail-oriented, and experienced in manufacturing environments. Responsibilities: • Analyze production costs to uncover trends and identify areas for financial improvement. • Reconcile financial data with the general ledger to ensure accuracy and compliance. • Support fixed asset management processes, ensuring proper documentation and reporting. • Evaluate production variances and assess their impact on cost structures and profitability. • Prepare monthly reports detailing customer profitability and product line performance. • Generate profit center and cost center reports to monitor organizational financial health. • Collaborate in the development and review of annual budgets, ensuring alignment with company objectives. • Compare budget forecasts to actual results, reporting on variances and providing actionable insights. • Monitor overhead expenditures and recommend strategies for cost optimization. • Maintain and update accounting and costing views within the material master system, ensuring data integrity.

• At least 5 years of experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment. • Strong understanding of standard cost accounting principles and practices. • Proven ability to analyze and report on cost structures and profitability. • Experience with manufacturing cost accounting systems and processes. • Proficiency in reconciling financial data while maintaining compliance with accounting standards. • Skilled in preparing budgets, analyzing variances, and monitoring overhead spending. • Familiarity with managing accounting views in material master systems. • Excellent analytical and communication skills to support informed financial decision-making.

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Wixom, MI
onsite
Contract / Temporary to Hire
28.50 - 33.00 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a skilled Cost Accountant to join a dynamic manufacturing team in Wixom, Michigan. This Contract-to-permanent position offers the opportunity to utilize your expertise in cost accounting to drive financial accuracy and operational efficiency. Ideal candidates are analytical, detail-oriented, and experienced in manufacturing environments. Responsibilities: • Analyze production costs to uncover trends and identify areas for financial improvement. • Reconcile financial data with the general ledger to ensure accuracy and compliance. • Support fixed asset management processes, ensuring proper documentation and reporting. • Evaluate production variances and assess their impact on cost structures and profitability. • Prepare monthly reports detailing customer profitability and product line performance. • Generate profit center and cost center reports to monitor organizational financial health. • Collaborate in the development and review of annual budgets, ensuring alignment with company objectives. • Compare budget forecasts to actual results, reporting on variances and providing actionable insights. • Monitor overhead expenditures and recommend strategies for cost optimization. • Maintain and update accounting and costing views within the material master system, ensuring data integrity.
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