Cost Accountant
1166 Spring St. Birdsboro, PA 19508 US
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop cost estimates of new and proposed products
- Responsible for complete cost buildup of products, including bill of material, labor and overhead and any additional factors
- Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs
- Develop, maintain and review standard costs for materials, ingredients and packaging
- Monitor material and labor cost and identify information requirements and recommend improvements
- Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
- Preparation of weekly and month-end reporting of cost activity and inventory
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Experience:
- 4-year degree required – Accounting/Business/Finance preferred
- 3+ years of Cost Accounting experience
- Close attention to detail and the ability to function efficiently with a minimal supervision
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong experience with ERP systems
- Demonstrated ability to define quantitative/qualitative problems, collect data, interpret results, and draw valid conclusions.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to map and follow processes
Meet Your Recruiter
Chris Chaput
Recruiting Manager
Chris Chaput is a Recruiting Manager of Top Stack's Finance & Accounting Direct Hire Division based out of Philadelphia, PA. Originally a Maine native, Chris joined the staffing world in 2018 when he and his wife moved to PA to be closer to her family. He was promoted in 2020 to an executive search group, after being ranked in the Top 30 direct hire recruiters in their professional search division.
Chris was drawn into this industry by the freedom to control his own destiny and the reward of helping make a great match. He relishes in building relationships with his clients and candidates and views this business more as a relationships-based business more than sales. He lives by the motto "No one wants to be sold anything, they want to make an informed buying decision" and he helps his clients and candidates do just that every day.
His major goal in life is to provide more for his family than he grew up with, that has been what has motivated him his entire career. His deep appreciation for family originated from what his parents provided him growing up. In addition to his wife and three children, he has a dog named Baxter, and two cats named Frank and Murr.
During Chris's personal time he loves to travel, game, and play corn hole every Wednesday night at a local league.
