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**Position Title:** Cost Accountant

**Location:** [Palatka, FL]

**Employment Type:** Full-Time, Direct Hire

**Distributed by:** **Adecco** — on behalf of our valued client

Overview:

Adecco is partnering with a leading manufacturing client to identify a talented **Cost Accountant** to join their team. This individual will play a key role in supporting the **Controller** and **Operations Manager** by maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with monthly closings, budgeting, and reporting, and driving process improvements that support business performance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Support the monthly financial close process and ensure accuracy and timeliness of reporting.

+ Partner with operations to manage and monitor plant MRO spending.

+ Assist in preparing and presenting plant financial statements and related reports.

+ Review and analyze plant and project performance to identify key operational issues and opportunities for improvement.

+ Collaborate with all levels within the accounting and operations teams to ensure financial needs are met.

+ Prepare supporting schedules and work papers for the annual audit process and reconcile to the general ledger.

+ Develop and maintain profitability analyses for plants and projects/jobs.

+ Assist in the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and forecasts.

+ Identify and recommend process improvements and best practices to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

+ Maintain Fixed Assets (PPE), Capital Expenditures (CIP), and related reporting.

+ Support special projects, ad hoc analyses, and financial presentations as requested.

Qualifications and Skills:

+ Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP; experience with percent-complete and project accounting in the construction industry is a plus.

+ Demonstrated experience in standard and job costing.

+ Highly motivated and adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

+ Strong analytical skills and business acumen.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills required.

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.

Education and Experience:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.

+ Minimum of 3–5 years of public accounting experience, **or** 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

About the Opportunity:

This is a great opportunity for an accounting professional looking to join a stable, growth-oriented organization that values collaboration, accuracy, and continuous improvement. As a partner to both operations and finance leadership, you’ll play a visible role in shaping financial outcomes and supporting strategic decisions.

**Pay Details:** $60,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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