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Cost Accountant
Dayton, OH- Creates and reviews journal entries, analyzes accruals, prepares and reviews supporting schedules, and researches impactful items during the monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing process
- Primary focus on cost accounting by performing monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation of cost ledgers as well as establishes labor and overhead rates
- Reviews cost and variance trends; researching significant variations and recommending appropriate response
- Performs annual cost roll and inventory revaluation as necessary. Works with purchasing and operations management to enhance accuracy of cost components
- Leads preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations
- Researches reconciling items in a timely manner and recommends and takes action to resolve outstanding items
- Maintains and modifies management reports. Distributes management reports to leadership team and responds to and researches questions
- Develops audit schedules and responds to auditor requests during financial audits
- Assists with the annual budget and monthly forecasts
- Reviews financial statements and evaluates results to budget. Identifies and takes action on misstated items and implements required changes
- Displays judgment to verify that processes are appropriately documented and creates and modifies documentation of accounting policies and procedures
- Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company accounting policies