Location: Hillsboro, OR
Job Type: Full-Time
We are seeking a skilled Cost Accountant to optimize production costs, oversee inventory valuation, and serve as a vital financial partner to our operations.
What You’ll Do
- Cost & Variance Analysis: Conduct deep dives into production costs (materials, labor, overhead). Investigate discrepancies, track cost variances, and implement corrective actions against budget targets.
- Month-End Close: Drive a seamless close by preparing journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and ensuring timely financial reporting.
- Inventory Management: Oversee inventory levels, track usage, reconcile variances, and ensure precise valuation while minimizing waste and shortages.
- Reporting & Strategy: Prepare actionable manufacturing cost reports and deliver data-backed insights to senior leadership.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with plant operations, procurement, and supply chain teams to streamline workflows and identify cost-saving initiatives.
- Compliance & Audit: Maintain strict adherence to internal controls, regulatory standards, and cost accounting principles; support audits with accurate documentation.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Experience: 5+ years of progressive cost and financial accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel; hands-on experience navigating ERP systems (experience with QAD or Oracle Hyperion is a strong plus).
- Core Strengths: strong grasp of standard costing and GAAP; comfort navigating ambiguity and complex data; clear communication and presentation skills.
salary: $42 - $47 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
• Participate in Month-End Close: ensuring all financial transactions for the month are accurately recorded and reconciled promptly. Tasks include preparing journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and assisting in financial reporting.
• Cost Analysis: Conduct detailed analysis of production costs, including direct materials, labor, and overheads, to ensure accuracy and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Inventory Management: Supervise inventory levels, track usage, and reconcile discrepancies, ensuring accurate valuation and minimizing waste or shortages.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and present comprehensive reports on manufacturing costs, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making by senior management.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements in all cost accounting activities. This includes responding to audit requests timely with accurate and complete support.
• Variance Analysis: Monitor and analyze cost variances, investigating discrepancies and implementing corrective measures to align with budgeted targets.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, procurement, and finance, to streamline processes and optimize cost-efficiency.
Skills
Qualifications
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
