Senior Cost Accountant

Location: Portland
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Hybrid Opportunity This Jobot Job is hosted by: Heather Burnach Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $75,000 - $100,000 per year A bit about us: We are a premier provider of quality, precision metal products. We are looking to bring on an experienced cost accountant to our finical department. Why join us? Medical insurance Vision insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Job Details The Cost Accountant will be the primary finance lead over the Portland and South Portland, ME manufacturing facilities. The Cost Accountant provides timely and accurate accounting and finance services while complying with GAAP, and in alignment with Corporate requirements. Job Responsibilities Conduct month and year end closing, ensuring all accounts are reconciled and balanced Partner with the Finance Director - Operations and Plant Leadership, providing sound business analytics and understanding of financials, with associated recommendations for ongoing improvement. Prepare reports in support of the business as required at the respective cadence - daily, weekly, monthly in an efficient and repeatable manner. Leverage data to support adhoc analysis as opportunities and threats arise to support decision making and agility within the business Proactive analysis of trends and leading indicators, supporting the business and Plant Leadership with data to understand and act Support the development of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts, providing thorough analysis of variances Control and maintenance of standard costs – lead standard costing across respective plants Proactive costing analysis to drive process improvements and accuracy of costing Works closely with operations to ensure accurate and timely recording of all production costs and effective analysis of production variances. Drive accountability across the organization to utilize Plex standard processes, while ensuring appropriate controls and oversight are in place. Lead weekly inventory cycle count process, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions on a regular basis. Responsible for Inventory controls, obsolete inventory, slow moving and proper valuation of each. Support Plant Leadership in driving inventory accountability across the organization. Drive system integrity for all inventory transactions Support the development of business justifications, including ROls Support all financial related audits Estimate product costs to support quoting activities Education / Skills Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting preferred, or relevant experience Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing cost accounting experience Comprehension of manufacturing financial transactions and reports Must have operational annual budget forecasting experience in manufacturing environment Requires strong understanding of inventory controls and system transactions Skilled in gathering, managing and analyzing data. Demonstrate teamwork competencies in a multi-disciplinary manufacturing environment Advanced proficiency with MS Excel Strong manufacturing ERP experience, Plex a plus. ERP implementation experience a plus Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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