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Sr. 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).
$74,768 / year median in South Carolina
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed reviews of standard and actual costs to identify trends, exceptions, and opportunities for improved financial accuracy.
- Evaluate inventory balances and valuation methods to help ensure reliable reporting and alignment with accounting standards.
- Monitor moving average pricing data, investigate discrepancies, and update records to maintain accurate product costing.
- Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances and communicate findings that support better operational and financial decisions.
- Prepare and review cost of goods sold reporting, highlighting key drivers that affect margins and overall performance.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Partner with inventory teams during physical counts and audits by validating records, researching differences, and documenting results.
- Improve cycle count planning and inventory reconciliation processes by comparing system records to physical stock and resolving variances.
- Review slow-moving and obsolete inventory and provide analysis that supports reserve recommendations and inventory management actions.
- Work closely with production, purchasing, and warehouse stakeholders to maintain master data, validate routing and order information, and enhance cost accounting processes.