Cost Accountant / Cost Analyst (Hybrid Work Model)

Creative Financial Staffing
Minneapolis, MN, United States
$75K-$95K a year
Full-time
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COST ACCOUNTANT / COST ANALYST

If you have Accounting experience or Financial Planning and Analysis experience and have had an interest in cost accounting, this could be the role for you!

About the Opportunity :

We have partnered with a highly respected Twin Cities based technology / manufacturing company that is looking to add a talented Cost Accountant to their team.

The hiring manager along with the current staff are very strong mentors / trainers. Because of this, they are open to an Accountant or Financial Analyst who would like to move into Cost Accounting.

Their cost accounting is much more innovative / progressive than most companies. The team culture is amazing, and they have a lot of fun.

With a growing accounting and finance team, there is significant opportunity for longer-term growth and advancement within the company.

The company boasts a team-oriented culture and provides its employees with the tools and training necessary to perform.

  • They offer a highly flexible work-model (preference is for a day or two onsite per week but much of the role can be done working remote)
  • The company is known for investing in their employees and promoting from within
  • They offer excellent benefits

Cost Accountant Job Functions :

  • Manage the costing and develop a bill of materials of manufactured products
  • Manage input costs related to cultivation and manufactured products
  • Reconcile inventory on a weekly and monthly basis from sub-ledger to GL
  • Streamline inventory procedures and create consistent reports
  • Manage production / cycles and measure results and compare to budget
  • Manage forecast monthly
  • Measure manufacturing yields and results of in-process and finished goods
  • Communicate with purchasing on material requirements
  • Analyze cost absorption and performing variance analysis
  • Responsible for periodic inventory counts and developing controls around counting procedures
  • Provide recommendations to management on improving yields, reducing costs, and increasing efficiencies

Key Qualifications for the Cost Accountant :

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
  • 0 to 3 years of post-graduate Accounting / Finance experience (prior cost accounting experience is a plus but not required - interest in cost accounting is however required)
  • CPA or advanced degree preferred, but not required
  • Great communication skills
  • High attention to detail and strong intellectual curiosity

Compensation : $75,000 to $95,000

3 days ago
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