Cost Accountant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports manufacturing accounting function including general accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, inventory accounting & control, both standard & job cost generation and management of Bills of Material.
• Research and investigate cycle count discrepancies and work with Supervisors and floor associates to initiate corrective actions related to these discrepancies.
• Review all costs including labor, material, burden, expense items, work in process inventory, and profit and loss.
• Maintain inventory cycle counting procedures, cycle count entry and periodic reporting.
• Maintain cost system, evaluation of current vs. standard cost for monthly reporting and annual standard roll process.
• Maintain job cost system for engineered products and assist in the analysis of the profitability of those products.
• Monthly reporting of production variances.
• Assist in Month end close process
• Plans, studies and collects data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor.

• Records cost information for analysis and distribution to other departments.
• Reviews standard versus current costs and investigates variances.
• Compiles cost information to be used in operating budget preparation.
• Prepares inventory and productivity reports daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Tracks and reviews capital spending projects.
• Other Accounting duties as needed.
• Travel may be required within Columbus McKinnon Corp’s domestic footprint. Travel Percentage <10%