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Sr. Cost Accountant

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United States , Cresco

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Job Responsibility:

  • Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information in support of the monthly close process
  • Maintains and balances general ledger and subledger accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies
  • Supports the calculation of complex reserves, which require sound judgment and understanding of the business (e.g., customer rebates, inventory valuation reserves, etc.)
  • Prepares monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including analysis of movements
  • Maintains fixed asset processing, tracking and reporting
  • Provides expert monthly financial analysis of all P& L line item performance against budget and reforecasts
  • Serves as a trusted business partner to operations in helping them understand the financial impacts of their decisions and actions
  • Acts as the “eyes and ears” for the controllership function regarding key developments in our operations
  • Coordinates the annual physical inventory and monitors results of periodic cycle counts
  • Drives the annual standard costing process and monitors the ongoing accuracy of standard costs
  • Assists in developing and enhancing accounting and operational procedures by assessing current procedures and recommending and implementing required improvements to enhance controls for the organization
  • Provides project analysis as needed including cost estimates of new or modified products, evaluation of capital projects, and product line expansion or restructuring analyses
  • This position is a key team member and is expected to inspire associates to greater levels of professionalism, quality, productivity and engagement in the Team

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration required
  • At least 6 year’s experience in accounting in a manufacturing environment with involvement in closing, cost accounting, account reconciliation, and financial analysis required
  • Must have the ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles
  • Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of standard costs
  • Strong attention to detail, analytical ability and problem-solving skills
  • Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills
  • Highly ethical, self-motivated, detail oriented with the ability to function as part of a team
  • Must be tech savvy and a quick learner of ERP systems and BI software demonstrating an ability to understand the logic behind these systems to properly translate operating impacts to accounting transactions
  • Must have advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables, etc.)

Nice to have:

  • MBA or CPA a plus
  • Experience in LN, Prophix helpful
What we offer:
  • medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan
  • free online training

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 03, 2026

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