Cost Accounting Manager jobs in Augusta, GA

Cost Accounting Manager - Manufacturing - Augusta, GA

Duties include:

• Execute month-end close process for ERP inventory module and prepare month-end inventory entries
• Review, report and provide commentary/analysis of costs against prior periods, plan, and latest forecast.
• Assist in the completion of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Document controls, processes and procedures related to manufacturing and operational accounting such as developing cost standards for materials and labor, MRO purchasing and Capital Expenditures.
• Proactively review inventory transactions throughout the month to identify and trouble shoot unusual transactions and variances before month end close
• Assist in preparation for annual audits including interacting with auditors and examiners.
• Perform annual standard cost updates. Ensure the accuracy of standard costs in the system.
• Perform financial analysis on capital investments
  Supervise Tax Accountant and assist in various tax audits
• Supervise Staff Accountant handling daily bank accounting and maintaining the Sage Fixed Asset System and various other duties as assigned
• Work with inventory control team to monitor, track and improve the inventory count (cycle count) process and inventory accuracy

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with monthly close processes
• Standard costing methodology required
• 5 years of inventory cost accounting and supervisory experience
• Hands-on working knowledge of accounting for inventory
• Strong quantitative analytical skills
• Proficiency with MS office software, particularly Excel (VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables, etc.)