Job Description

Staffing Lab represents a client that has asked us to assist in identifying a candidate for a Full Time Cost and General Ledger Analyst for an opening within their organization. The Cost & GL Accounting Analyst is responsible for cost accounting, inventory valuation, and general ledger activities to support accurate financial reporting, cost control, and operational decision-making. The position partners closely with Operations, FP&A, and Corporate Accounting to provide actionable insights, ensure strong controls, and continuously improve accounting processes.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Cost Accounting & Inventory

• Maintain and analyze costs, including material, labor, overhead, and subcontracting costs.
• Maintain cost accounting system that ensures accurate costing and compliance with accounting standards.
• Perform monthly cost roll-ups and ensure accuracy of bills of materials (BOMs) and routings.
• Analyze and explain cost variances on material, labor efficiency, overhead absorption.
• Support inventory valuation in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Review and monitor obsolete, slow-moving, and excess inventory reserves.
• Conduct physical inventories and cycle counts, ensuring accurate inventory records and reconciliation of discrepancies.
• Ensure proper accounting for manufacturing variances and period-end close entries.

General Ledger & Financial Close

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including accruals, reclasses, and cost-related adjustments.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register and related depreciation
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities in accordance with close calendars.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, including inventory, COGS, manufacturing variances, accruals, prepaid expenses, and reserves.
• Investigate and resolve GL discrepancies, ensuring accurate and complete financial records.
• Support inter-company accounting and reconciliations, as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly cost and margin analysis by product, customer for the plant
• Explain period-over-period fluctuations in P&L
• Support preparation of internal management reports and financial review packages for both forecast and Budget
• Partner with FP&A to explain cost drivers, margin trends, and forecast variances.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Operational Support

• Support annual budget and rolling forecast processes related to manufacturing and operating costs.
• Model cost impacts of volume, pricing, and operational changes.
• Participate in cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives. Controls, Compliance & Audit
• Ensure adherence to U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and company accounting policies.
• Support external audits, where necessary
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and close efficiency.

Required Education and/or Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field req
• CPA strongly preferred
• 4+ years of experience in cost accounting and general ledger accounting
• Manufacturing finance preferred
• Strong understanding of costing, inventory accounting, and GL fundamentals
• Solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience in multi-site manufacturing preferred
• Experience supporting monthly close and audit processes
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas)
• Experience working with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment preferred

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