Cost Accountant
- Category: Accountant Jobs
- Location: Auburn, Massachusetts
- Job Type: Full Time / Part Time
- Salary: Estimated: $ 22K to 32K
- Published on: 2025/09/21
Job description
Responsibilities:
• A key member of the accounting department that will assist to drive all aspects of operating performance and act as the financial champion for cost measurement and analysis
• Financial responsibilities include support of monthly close: journal entries, variance analysis, and reporting
• Assist with monthly financial forecasting, measurement, and reporting on production, inventory, variances and other financial metrics & information
• In addition, variance analysis / reporting / forecasting - including work orders, labor and purchase price variances
• Assist in calculating cost savings, measuring projects, cost reporting, and forecasting
• Provide support to the operations groups- reviewing/understanding data: work centers, routers, costing roll ups and data integrity
• Continuous improvement mindset - capturing best practices and benchmarking
• Partner with key individuals in various departments to resolve operational cost concerns/problems
Job Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Five to Ten years of progressive financial experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Power BI, Tableau, etc
• Ability to make change - with excellent facilitative, leadership, and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated team player with a strong initiative to win
• Excellent oral/written communication and influencing skills
• Strong financial, quantitative and data analysis skills
• Proactive self-starter – ability to understand and respond to need without close-direct supervision
5 years or greater
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