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3 results for Cost Accountant in San Luis Obispo, CA
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- onsite
- Permanent / Full Time
- 90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
- We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support project-based and manufacturing accounting activities in San Luis Obispo, California. This role will oversee cost tracking, contract-related financial setup, inventory costing, and month-end accounting processes while helping maintain accurate financial records across multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, sound accounting judgment, and experience working with ERP systems in environments that require precision and accountability.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Configure and maintain project and contract records in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, ensuring billing and accounting settings align with approved agreement terms.<br>• Organize project structures such as work breakdown elements, subprojects, labor groupings, and financial dimensions to enable reliable cost reporting across contracts and task-level activity.<br>• Update contract funding, total values, performance periods, and approved changes so that project data remains current and properly supported by documentation.<br>• Track project spending, commitments, and budget performance, research unusual variances, and raise potential funding or cost concerns to key stakeholders.<br>• Prepare project financial schedules and review supporting data for period-end close and revenue recognition activities in partnership with the broader accounting team.<br>• Direct the monthly inventory close process, resolve costing exceptions in the ERP system, and help ensure actual costs are recorded accurately before financial close.<br>• Review multi-level bills of materials, production orders, routing inputs, and overhead application to confirm product costing is complete and reliable.<br>• Analyze manufacturing cost variances, including material, labor, overhead, and scrap drivers, and explain findings through clear root-cause assessment.<br>• Reconcile inventory and work-in-process balances between subledger activity and the general ledger after each costing cycle.<br>• Provide cross-functional accounting support, assist with audits, and contribute to special projects and coverage needs within the finance team.
- 2026-11-04T00:00:00Z
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- onsite
- Temporary to Hire
- 28 - 36 USD / Hourly
- <p>We are looking for a dedicated Staff Accountant to join a non-profit organization in San Luis Obispo, California. This contract-to-hire opportunity offers a hybrid schedule, providing an exciting and rewarding opportunity for professionals who thrive in dynamic environments. As a key member of the accounting team, you will play an integral role in journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting while adhering to established accounting policies.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare detailed journal entries and reconcile accounts including cash, payroll, and prepaid expenses.</p><p>• Analyze and report monthly balance sheet and income statement data to assist management decision-making.</p><p>• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes by preparing financial close workbooks.</p><p>• Assist in maintaining and implementing internal controls to ensure compliance with organizational accounting standards.</p><p>• Manage capital lease schedules and coordinate monthly payments.</p><p>• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset ledger, including depreciation schedules.</p><p>• Perform month-end account reconciliations and recurring journal entries with minimal supervision.</p><p>• Process intercompany transactions and reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting.</p><p>• Compile financial data for analysis and present it in a clear, actionable format.</p><p>• Contribute to departmental initiatives and complete ad-hoc projects as assigned.</p>
- 2026-11-10T00:00:00Z
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- onsite
- Permanent / Full Time
- 76000 - 96000 USD / Yearly
- We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a mission-driven nonprofit organization in San Luis Obispo, California. This role will lead core accounting activities, support accurate and timely financial reporting, and help strengthen fiscal operations across the agency. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to work collaboratively in a values-based and inclusive environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead daily accounting operations across the general ledger, payroll accounting, payables, receivables, billing, and expense tracking to maintain complete and accurate financial records.<br>• Oversee month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and supporting documentation are completed on schedule.<br>• Maintain the chart of accounts and general ledger structure with proper coding by program, funding source, cost center, and reporting period.<br>• Prepare bank reconciliations and review balance sheet account activity to identify discrepancies, investigate outstanding items, and resolve issues promptly.<br>• Produce financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, variance analyses, and related schedules to support leadership decision-making and budget monitoring.<br>• Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, regulatory requirements, loan agreements, and the financial terms of grants, contracts, and contributions.<br>• Support accounting for grants and contracts, including revenue recognition, receivables, deferred balances, and restricted funding activity.<br>• Partner with finance leadership to improve administrative and business practices while promoting consistent, well-controlled financial operations across the organization.
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z