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Junior Cost Accountant
Junior Cost Accountant-March 2024
Alameda
Mar 29, 2026
About Junior Cost Accountant

  Job Description:

  You will be joining a leading Healthcare Manufacturing company's growing and hardworking Finance team as the Cost Accountant. To support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing and audit activities and also support various projects related to inventory and cost. This is a 6-month temporary position.

  Responsibilities:

  Participate in month-end and year-end closing activities including journal entries and account reconciliations.

  Participate in the quarter-end and year-end audit and prepare supporting documents for auditor review.

  Work with Operations to review inventory to ensure appropriate reserve, usage adjustment, and timely disposition.

  Work with Operations to review Supplier Liability to ensure appropriate reserve.

  Collaborate with the team to resolve inventory discrepancies.

  Complete month end journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and analyzing variances.

  Complete Financial Statement analysis, including Balance Sheet & Income Statement.

  Review SOX controls and process documents to ensure adherence of internal controls and ensure process integrity within Cost/Inventory and work with team members to resolve process issues and implement process improvements.

  Perform standard cost review on a quarterly basis and work closely with Operations to justify standard cost changes and provide impact analysis for review and approval.

  Partner with the Operations team on inventory costing processes and inputs.

  Maintain the accuracy of inventory costs and ensure that all inventory reporting requirements are satisfied.

  Monitor all transactions involving inventory to ensure the perpetual inventory records are maintained.

  Reconcile inventory in all locations to reports or physical counts.

  Perform analysis of margin and inventory reports.

  Review standard costs and update periodically.

  Qualifications:

  A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field with 3+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

  1+ year of Cost Accounting experience required

  Strong understanding of inventory accounting theory, strong financial analysis skills and an ability to problem solve and make relevant recommendations required

  Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, with advanced skill in Excel(Pivot tables, vlookups, sumif's)

  Experience within the manufacturing or life sciences industries preferred

  SAP experience preferred

  Work Schedule: HYBRID- 3-days on site in Alameda

  Experience Level:

  Entry Level

  About Aston Carter:

  Please Note: Scammers are posing as Aston Carter. We'll never contact you via Gmail, Telegram, or WhatsApp and we'll never solicit money from you.

  At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

  Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

  The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

  If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call 888-237-6835 or email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.

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