Cost Accountant

The role

The Sr Cost Accountant runs day-to-day cost accounting activities for the Baxter Springs, Kansas facility. This role partners with the Ops team and Controller regarding manufacturing performance, reporting, and variances.

What you will do

• Study and collect data with manufacturing operations to identify and drive improvements
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services to determine effects on costs
• Prepare, analyze and report monthly gross margin analysis
• Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
• Drive inventory accuracy through monitoring adjustments and cycle counts
• Control and maintain cost accounting system, inputs and records
• Research and investigate work order and labor reporting issues
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly reporting on manufacturing activity
• Review daily production and price variances
• Update costs for new products and ECR change notices

Required qualifications

• BS in Accounting
• Minimum 5 years experience in a high-volume, multi-component manufacturing environment managing complex BOMs across thousands of SKUs
• Knowledge and understanding of all manufacturing input costs including material, labor, overhead and outside processing
• Solid understanding of integrated ERP systems in a standard cost environment
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel

Nice to have

• Masters
• CPA
• CMA

About the company

kranz-consulting supports the Baxter Springs, Kansas facility, which is the largest manufacturing operation within the organization.