Cost Accountant
North Star Staffing Solutions
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Job description
Non-Temp Full-time Permanent Position for Large Automotive Manufacturing Company.
Salary Range: $60,000 to $80,000 (DOE)
Industry: Automotive Manufacturing
Job Title: Cost Accountant
Location:Lafayette, Indiana
JOB DESCRIPTION
•Work with the controller with month end closing, mid month forecasting and reporting.
•Maintain and monitor current cost, standard cost and estimated actual costs in SAP.
•Develop and upload annual standard cost for material, freight, labor and overhead to SAP.
•Responsible for the sales and cost of sales analysis by product family on actual month end, mid month, operating plan and strategic plan.
•Responsible for accounting aspects of the physical inventory and cycle counting process which are led by materials.
•Work with other functions to complete cost studies and business cases.
•Support all departments in continuous improvement modeling for purchase savings, labor reduction and flexing of capital resources.
•Work with IT and the Controller to maintain the SAP closing cycle in order to allocate the costs properly.
Bachelor Degree
SAP Experience
5 Years Plant Experience Preferred
5 Years Current Cost Accounting
Experience with Hyperion preferred
Job Requirements & Qualifications:
- Must be a US Citizen/Green Card Holder
- Must have Verification of all certifications and degrees.
- Please Do Not apply unless you meet the qualifications above.
- Do you have experience in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry?
Location: Marshall, IL
Salary Range: $60,000 to $80,000 (DOE, Depends on Experience)
About this role
Summary
Manage costing, costing analysis, inventory, and reporting in automotive manufacturing using SAP.
Job title
Cost Accountant
Experience level
5+ years
Industry
automotive manufacturing
Location requirements
Lafayette, IN, remote not allowed
Salary
Range: $60,000 to $80,000 (DOE, Depends on Experience)
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
Bachelor DegreeSAPcost accountingverification of degreesUS citizenship or green card
Preferred skills
Hyperionplant experience
Specializations
cost accountingSAPmanufacturing
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Lafayette, IN, USA
On-site City