The primary job responsibility as Cost Accountant is to perform routine cost accounting functions such as inventory control and reporting, ledger/account maintenance, cost analysis, reconciliation and posting. Prepares financial analysis on data extracted from a variety of sources and report findings. Requires regular use of queries and pivot tables.

The primary responsibility as Purchasing Agent is administrative and involves monitoring of purchase orders, approvals, account codes and receipt of goods.

Summary of Responsibilities:

1. Performs cost-accounting activities covering material and production costs, costs of sales, product development, overhead, etc.
2. Analyzes and monitors raw material inventory.
3. Assists Cost Accountant Manager in preparing monthly journal entries for cost of sales and scrap.
4. Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic report comparing budget costs to actual production costs, this includes product margin reporting and analytics.
5. Other duties as assigned.

Education &/or Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred; prior cost accounting experience required. Technical skills involving inventory reconciliation, cost analysis and month-end close. Intermediate to Advanced level MS Excel highly desired.

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