• Cost Accountant

    Robert Half Finance & Accounting (Rockville, MD)


    Description

    Our client, a growing life sciences company is looking for a Cost Accountant to join their cost accounting team in Rockville, MD. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting financial operations, including inventory management, product costing, monthly financial close, and budgeting. You will act as a key partner to the manufacturing operations team, ensuring financial accuracy and providing valuable insights to drive business decisions.

    Responsibilities:

    • Conduct cycle count audits, participate in year-end physical inventory, and analyze metrics to identify root causes and improvements.

    • Serve as the finance representative during the product configuration process by reviewing Bills of Materials, Routers, and Item Master setups to establish accurate product standard costs.

    • Analyze costing reports, including standard cost roll-ups, work order variances, and purchase price variances, to provide actionable insights.

    • Handle month-end close activities such as reviewing inventory transactions, preparing journal entries, and reconciling inventory accounts in compliance with GAAP and internal controls.

    • Assist in developing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts to support organizational financial planning.

    • Maintain and update monthly operations scorecards to monitor key performance indicators and business performance.

    • Implement and monitor internal control procedures designed to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance.

    • Collaborate with the General Ledger team to address accounting issues that may impact financial reporting timelines and accuracy.

    • Support year-end audit preparation and provide necessary schedules, reports, and analyses.

    • Work with cross-functional teams to identify and address potential costing and accounting challenges, providing ad hoc analyses as needed.

     

    The ideal candidate for this Cost Accountant role will have 4+ years of cost accounting, BS in Accounting, Finance or even a science that has gotten their MS in Finance, intermediate Excel skills and someone who can be in the office 5 days/week with strong communication skills. To apply to this Cost Accountant role please do so through this posting or reach out to Caren Bromberg Bach on LinkedIn or call Caren Bach at 301.965.9035.

     

    Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

     

    • Minimum of 4 years of cost accounting experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in a bioprocess industry.

    • Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning systems; experience with JD Edwards is preferred.

    • Advanced knowledge of Excel and strong analytical skills.

    • Familiarity with Shop Floor/Manufacturing/Product Costing modules is a plus.

    • Demonstrated ability to document and adhere to cost accounting policies and procedures.

    • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

    • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration and presentation of financial insights.

     

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