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Robert Half Cost Accountant in Bloomington, Minnesota
Description Robert Half is looking for a cost accountant to join our client! This critical Cost Accountant role is responsible for the ongoing analysis of product cost, development of new product cost and margin analysis. You will also work closely with the sales teams and senior financial management team to establish customer pricing. Are you a talented Cost Accountant looking for a position with a company experiencing substantial growth? Then this may be the role for you.
Your responsibilities in this role
Examine manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
Perform variance analysis, including Purchase Price to Cost variance, cost revaluation, Invoice to PO price variances and work order variances
Make estimates of new and proposed product costs
Collect data and plan projects to decide costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor usage, waste
Create internal cost audits
Analyze any changes in goods or services provided in order to determine what effect it has on the cost
Analyze costs and recommend cost savings
Examine the data collected and log a detailed record of the results
Implement standardized costing methodology for all domestic plants
Maintain the cycle count program and take physical inventory
Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements
Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services
Assist in audits and general ledger preparation
Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization Requirements - Prior experience utilizing cost management methodologies, activities, and cost pools based on direct and indirect cost rates
Very detail oriented and expert analytical thinking skills
Bachelors degree in accounting or related field
Strong attention to detail
Experience working with organizational accounting concepts
Proficient at analyzing financial data and promptly creating accurate reports
2 years of Cost Accounting work experience
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