Cost Accountant

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join our team in Homewood, Illinois. In this role, you will oversee and analyze manufacturing job costs, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with company policies. Your expertise will contribute to maintaining financial accuracy, supporting production efficiency, and driving data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Review, validate, and close manufacturing jobs in the Epicor Kinetic system, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Verify and reconcile all labor, materials, subcontract operations, and quantity completions before job closure.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to open operations, unreported labor, and material variances.
• Collaborate with production supervisors and shop floor teams to address data errors and missing transactions.
• Monitor job statuses, exceptions, and aging jobs to ensure timely completion and closure.
• Analyze job cost variances, including labor, material, and burden, and provide detailed explanations to accounting and operations teams.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes by ensuring accurate job closures and reporting.
• Prepare and distribute reports on job costs, variances, and production performance for accounting review.
• Develop and maintain standard and customized reports in Epicor Kinetic to track production efficiency and cost trends.
• Assist with audits by providing documentation and explanations related to job costs and production transactions. This role will offer a salary between 85K and 90K. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K and paid time off. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI software to find you great job and candidate matches faster. Requirements
• Proven experience in cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures, inventory systems, and financial processes.
• Proficiency in using ERP systems, with experience in Epicor Kinetic being highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify variances and provide actionable insights.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present data clearly.
• Knowledge of compliance standards, internal controls, and best practices in cost accounting.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.

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