Cost Accountant(Manufacturing)

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, experience with journal entries and reconciliations, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, inventory reconciliation, and cost accounting while supporting budgeting, analysis, and internal controls.

Work Arrangement: Onsite
Interview Process: Virtual interview (1–2 rounds)
Overtime: Occasional, as needed

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support inventory accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close activities in a manufacturing environment. This position plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, inventory reconciliation, and cost accounting while supporting budgeting, analysis, and internal controls.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, experience with journal entries and reconciliations, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion of accounting activities.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and supporting worksheets.
• Maintain daily records for inventory-related transactions and perform monthly inventory reconciliations.
• Manage metal receiving activities and maintain accurate records for inventory reporting and billing.
• Prepare and record journal entries related to inventory receipts, including purchase price variances.
• Maintain and update monthly production worksheets for melting and casting activities.
• Record production activity by alloy and prepare journal vouchers.
• Analyze financial activity for accuracy and reasonableness, discussing significant variances with management before posting.
• Assist with the preparation of annual departmental budgets by expense category.
• Perform detailed financial analysis and expenditure reviews as requested.
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy and prepare adjusting journal entries when necessary.
• Issue and maintain documentation for physical inventory processes.
• Perform monthly reconciliations between Oracle and AS400 systems and prepare any required adjusting entries.
• Support inventory and cost accounting procedures related to internal self-assessment and compliance initiatives.
• Assist with special projects, research, and financial reporting requests.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (BBA or BBS with Accounting major required).
• Minimum of 2 years of finance or accounting experience, including:
  • Journal entries
  • Account reconciliations
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly:
  • Excel
  • Word
  • Access
• Experience working with computerized financial reporting systems and query tools.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and accounting processes.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support several stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting.
• Experience with Oracle, AS400, or similar ERP systems.

Additional Information

• Onsite position.
• Occasional overtime may be required.
• Opportunity for full-time employment based on performance and business needs.
• Position supports an ITAR-regulated environment; candidates must be eligible to work in compliance with applicable export control regulations.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.