Description We are offering an exciting opportunity in the manufacturing industry for a Cost Accountant in West Memphis, Arkansas. In this role, you will be tasked with determining and recording unit cost factors, preparing periodic reports, and assisting in the development and tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs).

Responsibilities:

• Classify labor and overhead rates accurately and establish costs

• Maintain bills of material and analyze work order variances

• Evaluate standard costs and maintain their accuracy

• Assist in improving internal controls related to inventory movement

• Generate reports on Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and analyze findings

• Compare actual production costs with expected costs

• Take lead in managing inventory costing and reserves processes and systems

• Understand the assigned plant's inventory composition and its relationship with monthly sales

• Assist with the annual physical inventory counts at the plant

• Participate in the month-end close process, including closing the month's inventory accounts efficiently and ensuring their accuracy

• Assist the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable department in resolving issues related to general ledger account coding for assigned plants

• Participate in special projects as required Requirements Accounting Software Systems, ADP - Financial Services, Crystal Reports, Epicor, ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning, Accounting Functions, Accounts Payable (AP), Auditing, Budget Processes, Cash Activity, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, MS Office, Microsoft Excel, GAAP Accounting, Cost Accounting

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