Cost Accountant

Employer
Creative Financial Staffing
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
Competitive
Posted
Nov 02, 2024
Closes
Nov 06, 2024
Ref
2843852641
Role Type
Accountant
Role Level
Intermediate
Education Level
Bachelor's Degree
Work Mode
Hybrid
Employment Type
Full Time
Organization Type
Corporate
Our Client is looking for a talented Accountant with a strong manufacturing background. They are publicly traded and a leader in their industry. The ideal candidate is someone who is very technically sound and looking for an opportunity to make a strong business impact in their next role.

WHY TAKE THE COST ACCOUNTANT ROLE:
  • Opportunity for career growth
  • Company is growing, organically and through acquisitions, just had a large acquisition allowing them to launch in another arena in their market
  • Process improvement-oriented role- make things better
  • Top notch benefits
  • Agile and nimble company that was able to adjust doing covid and grow the business
  • Hybrid schedule: flexibility to work from home

Responsibilities:

  • The Inventory & Cost Accountant monitors daily BOM transactions through the ERP system
  • This person ensures the accuracy of bills of materials, inventory accounts, and excess/obsolescence reserve
  • At year-end, this person leads the inventory physical count and revaluation processes
  • Manage daily cost accounting transactions within a manufacturing environment and maintain ERP system data integrity
  • Ensure all inventory transactions are accounted for accurately and timely in accordance with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements


Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
  • 3+ Years of Accounting experience (either in manufacturing, with manufacturing clients or a mix of both)
  • Strong understanding of cost accounting systems and the BOM process

Compensation - $85,000 - $105,000