Cost Accountant

Job overview

The Cost Accountant role is onsite in Stuart, FL. Compensation is not specified. The posting describes work supporting product costing, manufacturing operations, inventory reporting, and financial planning. The accountant maintains cost information and analyzes manufacturing and inventory variances to support accurate forecasts and management decisions. The role also contributes to monthly close, annual planning, product-line analysis, and lean manufacturing initiatives.

What you'll do

• Develop standard product costs
• maintain the cost database and perform monthly updates
• review bills of material
• cost machine shipments and forecast cost of goods sold
• analyze and record purchase price variance, scrap expense, and inventory entries
• review manufacturing variances and resolve reporting errors
• analyze warranty expenses
• support product-line reporting and lean manufacturing
• review cycle counts, book inventory, and obsolescence accruals
• develop year-end LIFO information
• assist with monthly close, forecasting, annual operating plans, and labor-rate calculations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

cost accountant

cost accounting

standard costs

manufacturing variances

inventory analysis

forecasting

monthly close

stuart fl

fsc highlander

accounting degree

excel

mrp systems

sox audits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting and three to five years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment; MBA, CMA, or CPA recognition is a plus.

About the employer

FSC Highlander LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables. Sector: 33.