Cost Accountant

Our client is an organization in the Milwaukee area looking for a Cost Accountant. Our client is looking for someone with 4+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience, strong attention to detail and highly organized.

The Cost Accountant will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, maintain, and analyze product cost standards and ensure accuracy in bills of materials and routings.
• Perform monthly cost accounting close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing costs, inventory transactions, and work-in-progress (WIP) accounts.
• Review and update standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead; investigate and explain variances.
• Collaborate with operations and procurement teams to monitor material usage, yield, and efficiency.
• Assist with physical inventory counts and cycle count processes; reconcile inventory discrepancies.
• Prepare and analyze cost reports to support management decision-making.
• Participate in budgeting and forecasting processes related to cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory, and production.
• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance accuracy and efficiency in costing systems.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and GAAP standards.

The Cost Accountant will possess the following:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or closely related field required
• 4+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience.
• CPA preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Well organized and detail orientated.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer