Cost Accountant

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Location: Searcy, Arkansas

Salary: $60-85K

Job Summary of the Cost Accountant: Immediate opening for a full-time/ on-site role for a Cost Accountant. The Cost Accountant will be responsible for day-to-day cost accounting tasks including analyzing production costs, inventory reconciliation and control, preparing journal entries, and controlling costs.

Qualifications of the Cost Accountant:

• Cost Accounting - standard cost, burden rates, manufacturing variance analysis, etc

• Analytical Skills and Journal Entries (Accounting)

• Finance knowledge

• Experience with cost analysis and budgeting

• Strong attention to detail

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

• Proficiency in relevant accounting software and Microsoft Suite

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• Strong Excel background

Responsibilities of the Cost Accountant:

• Understand standard cost accounting

• Experience with manufacturing BOM, overhead rates, variances, inventory processes, and fiscal inventories, helping drive cost reductions.

• Strong manufacturing cost accounting background

• Understand cost in a manufacturing cycle

• Ability to work with debits and credits