Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant – Santa Barbara

• 5-10 years of accounting experience, Minimum 3 years accounting in a job-cost based manufacturing environment


• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited four-year college or university required


• Prior experience in Government accounting (FAR) is a strong plus


• Very Strong Excel skills, Knowledge of M2M software package is a plus


• Cost Accounting skills PLUS Technical Accounting skills – strong accounting needed

• Perform product line margin analysis and implement processes to improve margins.


• Develop product class cost allocations in order to determine gross margin analysis.


• Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close


• Maintain company-wide quoting model, Develop yearly standard cost rates




• Inventory Control




• Establish inventory costing review of average actual costs to determine cost validity


• Spend time on floor reviewing work in process and matching back to BOM for accuracy


• Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts, Investigate cycle counting variances and resolve issues


• Review and resolve obsolete inventory, monthly inventory receipts and other inventory specific issues


• Revise inventory procedures as necessary, review raw material on a weekly basis


• Review WIP inventory on a weekly basis, Perform cost analysis testing on Finished Goods inventory