Cost Accountant
Company: Affinity Executive Search
Location: Boston
Posted on: September 18, 2023
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Job Description:
SUMMARYThe Cost Accountant reports to the VP of Finance. This
position helps to oversee and analyze costexpenditures and
purchases within the organization, as well as provide relevant
financial information tomanagement as support for strategic
business decisions.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include
the following:--- Assist with development and maintenance of the
cost accounting system, documents, and records of
theorganization.--- Maintaining and updating finished goods
standards for inventory calculations--- Identify standard materials
and labor costs for manufactured goods.--- Participate in the
design and implementation of the indirect purchasing system.---
Collect cost information and maintain indirect purchasing
system.--- Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports
comparing standard costs to actual productioncosts.--- Analyze
costs and cost savings to make recommendations on changes to the
company's processes andpolicies to reduce costs and maximize
profits.--- Accumulating, analyzing, and reporting unit cost
variances and shrinkage.--- Help evaluate equipment availability
and utilization.--- Assist with physical inventory counts.---
Prepare and complete internal cost audits and present findings to
management.--- Work closely with Supply Chain to provide them with
support relating to cost-related matters.--- Assist in audits and
general ledger preparation.--- Comply with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.ESSENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essentialfunctions.Education and/or ExperienceBachelor's Degree in
Accounting from a credible college or university preferred or
comparable workexperience.--- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word,
Power Point, Excel)--- Highly skilled in dealing with financial and
numeric data.--- Solid understanding of accounting standards and
procedures--- Strong organizational skills--- Ability to prioritize
workload in order to meet tight deadlines in a fast paced
environment--- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills---
Demonstrated attention to detail and good record keeping--- Team
player and can collaborate with other teams in the organization
Keywords: Affinity Executive Search, Boston , Cost Accountant, Accounting, Auditing , Boston, Massachusetts
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