Cost Accountant responsibilities and duties

• Prepare monthly journal entries manually or by initiating electronic creation through our software program
• Review JEs carefully for anomalies and other inconsistencies
• Prepare monthly and quarterly accounting reports for submission to management
• Conduct inventory reserve analysis on a quarterly basis and generate reports for senior management
• Assist the Staff Accountant with suggesting changes to policies or procedures to increase cash flow
• Review rates of depreciation, labor, and overhead and suggest policy changes to improve numbers
• Classify costs accurately
• Generate PPV reports and analyze findings
• Establish standard costs and update them as appropriate
• Maintain and review the general ledger and reconcile balance sheets
• Analyse costs of raw materials and other supplies and create cost-benefit analyses for changing vendors

Cost Accountant qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field required
• 6+ years’ experience in general accounting or cost accounting
• General familiarity with the apparel industry preferred

Preference will be given for Immediate Joiners.