Cost Accountant

Company: Robert Half
Location: Osseo
Posted on: January 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Responsible for working with global sites in US, Costa Rica, Vietnam and China working with Engineering and production teams in establishing, monitoring standard costing of products; monthly cost variance analysis to assist operations with continuous improvement in our profitability period over period in purchasing and manufacturing yields. This position will also be responsible helping with month-end entries, audits, and other projects as needed. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: •Teaming with Engineering and Production calculate and review standard costs of products •Prepare and review bills of materials (BOM’s) •Analyze job variances and determine appropriate amount of variances to be capitalized monthly • oMaterial Purchase Price oMaterial Quantity Variance oLabor Rate Variance oLabor Efficiency Variance oFixed Overhead Spending Variance oVariable Overhead Spending Variance •Lead global locations annual standard cost update and rolling of annual standard costs; and review output for accuracy •Evaluate inventory aging by location working with local operations management and finance team to determine the need for inventory reserves in accordance with fact pattern and company policy •Create and input journal entries in EPICOR for the month-end close process related to cost accounting and inventory •Support and preparation of audit and tax PBC’s and year-end entries related to costing and inventory •Reconciliation of inventory and related accounts •Assist with physical counts and cycle counts of inventory •Prepare additional journal entries in EPICOR or other accounting duties as assigned •Undertake additional tasks as directed by supervisor Requirements •Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance •Preferred 3 years plus of recent experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment •Excellent attention to detail and strong math skills •EPICOR knowledge preferred or similar systems with strong technical ability & Excel •Ability to reconcile information, solve complex issues, and adaptable to change •Strong work ethic; team oriented, and goal orientated •Ability to work cross functionally with manufacturing, engineering and location controllers •Strong self-reviewing skills •Ability to simplify information to a single page to bring actionable information •Spanish speaking is a plus •Ability to work in multiple time zonesAccounting Software Systems, ADP - Financial Services, Crystal Reports, Epicor, ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning, Accounting Functions, Accounts Payable (AP), Auditing, Budget Processes, Cash Activity, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Cost Accounting, Standard Cost Accounting, Cycle Count, Perform Cycle Count, Variance Analysis, Inventory Analysis, Month End Close, General Ledger, General Ledger System, Epicor Erp

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