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Cost Accountant Opportunity

Dawoud Kazimee with Robert Half is looking for a dedicated Cost Accountant to join our team in Newberg, Oregon. This role focuses on managing and analyzing product costs, supporting financial decision-making, and contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes. The ideal candidate will thrive in a manufacturing environment and excel at leveraging data to provide actionable insights.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and evaluate standard costs for products and components, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Monitor manufacturing variances and inventory valuation, providing regular reports to stakeholders.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes related to cost accounting.
• Conduct detailed financial analyses to guide strategic business decisions.
• Analyze trends, costs, revenues, and financial commitments to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare comprehensive financial reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Assist in the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Perform budget-to-actual variance analyses and present findings to relevant teams.
• Collaborate with department leaders to align financial strategies and objectives.
• Utilize tools such as Microsoft Query, Excel, and Power BI to extract, analyze, and visualize financial data effectively.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook; experience with Power BI and/or Microsoft Query is preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, paired with excellent communication skills.
• Expertise in standard cost accounting and cost analysis methodologies.
• Ability to create dashboards and automated reports for real-time decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting and variance analysis.