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Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$75,853 / year median in Minnesota
-13% projected decline
Job Description
- Work with key partners on product cost set-up, work order completions, sales and receiving corrections, freight issues, and cycle count reconciliation
- Evaluate, analyze, and resolve product costing to provide accurate reporting.
- Update standard costing to new calculated weighted average cost based on weekly activity, and review and analyze costing variances.
- Evaluate and correct general ledger activity and balances to ensure accurate gross margin reporting.
- Analyze and explain COGS variances month over month
- Execute month-end close activities including journal entries, account reconciliations What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 1-2 years' experience in accounting, ideally cost accounting highly desired
- Proficient with ERP accounting applications (JDE or SAP preferred) and Microsoft products. Advanced excel required. What Makes You Successful
- A solid understanding of inventory and cost of goods sold financial drivers.
- Strong analytical instincts and the ability to draw insights from variances and trends.
- A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working in a team-oriented environment.
- Confidence navigating financial systems, improving processes, and contributing to project initiatives.
- A proven ability to build trusted relationships across functions.