Cost Accountant

Overview

We are seeking a detailoriented and analytical Cost Accountant to join our finance team. This role supports the organization by analyzing cost data maintaining accurate product costing and contributing to financial reporting and operational decisionmaking. The Cost Accountant will work under the direction of the Controller and crossfunctional teams to ensure cost accuracy strengthen inventory controls and support continuous improvement across financial processes.

• Gather review and interpret cost data related to operations materials labor and overhead.

• Develop and maintain overhead rates and absorption methodologies.

• Estimate and analyze costs for new and existing products to support pricing and profitability decisions.

• Review item costs and ensure accuracy within the cost system.

• Analyze manufacturing variances and provide insights to operations and finance leadership.

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and process efficiency.

• Participate in physical inventory counts and monitor inventory accuracy within the system.

• Support efforts to reduce obsolete inventory and excess materials.

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards internal controls and financial reporting requirements.

• Assist with general ledger activities and account reconciliations.

• Review reconciliations prepared by others to ensure completeness and accuracy.

• Assist with intercompany balancing variance explanations and monthly reporting requirements.

• Support indirect tax filings (sales and use tax) and related research.

• Contribute to documentation and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures.

• Assist with consolidation activities and reporting through financial systems.

• Participate in annual audit preparation and tax support activities.

• Conduct ad hoc financial analyses to support decisionmaking.

• Maintain data consistency across financial systems and support system enhancements.

• Contribute to the development of dashboards KPIs and reporting tools.

• Support team development and crossfunctional collaboration.

• Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement and problemsolving initiatives.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cost accounting or a related accounting role.

• Associate or Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field with a focus on cost accounting.

• Strong analytical skills with experience in budgeting forecasting and risk analysis.

• Proficiency in account reconciliation and financial analysis.

• High level of integrity and ability to manage confidential information.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

• Selfmotivated adaptable and resultsdriven.

• Strong communication skills across verbal written and electronic formats.

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems; familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics or similar platforms preferred.

• Solid computer skills including proficiency with accounting software and Excel.

Pay Range:$85000.00 - $100000.00 per year

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Durex Industries is an equal opportunity employer; our commitment extends to all aspects of employment ensuring that no individual is mistreated or discriminated against based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as defined by federal state or local laws.