Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

Location: City of Industry, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Plant Controller
Pay Range: $70,000 - $85,000 DOE

Position Summary

The Cost Accountant manages day-to-day cost accounting activities for a manufacturing facility. This role analyzes product costs, inventory, profitability, and plant financial performance while supporting month-end reporting and cost-improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze product costs, margins, and profitability.
• Support the Plant Controller with month-end closing and financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyze monthly profit-and-loss statements.
• Provide detailed P&L and variance analysis.
• Identify cost-saving and profitability-improvement opportunities.
• Maintain and audit raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, tooling, and fixed-asset records.
• Calculate inventory values and verify accurate cost rollups.
• Maintain the cost-accounting functions within the ERP system and ensure data integrity.
• Coordinate capital-expenditure procedures, including asset numbering, payment tracking, and recordkeeping.
• Partner with operations and other departments to ensure accurate and meaningful financial reporting.
• Process applicable business expenses and reimbursement documentation.
• Assist the Plant Controller with special projects and financial analysis.
• Maintain accurate procedures, records, and internal controls.
• Follow all company, legal, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Report suspected nonconformances, unsafe conditions, and procedural violations.
• Participate in required training and continuous-improvement activities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least three years of cost-accounting experience.
• Manufacturing cost-accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of cost accounting, financial reporting, inventory valuation, fixed assets, and profitability analysis.
• Experience using ERP, integrated accounting, inventory, manufacturing, database, and payroll systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret financial data, technical procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and work effectively with operations and management.
• Must meet applicable U.S.-person requirements under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Physical and Work Environment

• Regularly works in an office environment within a manufacturing facility.
• Requires prolonged sitting and computer use, with occasional standing and walking.
• Must occasionally lift or move up to 10 pounds.
• May be exposed to manufacturing equipment, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, and moderate-to-loud noise.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment in designated areas.
• Must follow all health, safety, environmental, and hazardous-material procedures.