Cost Accountant

* Collects and organizes cost information to arrive at a product costing.
* Develops and maintains standard costs of finished goods and production components.
* Reviews and analyzes actual production cost vs budget/standard and recommends changes and or improvements
·* Plans budgets and prepares actual expenses monthly and provides analysis.
* Prepares cost forecasts for monthly or annual operating schedules.
* Maintains and improves processes and controls associated with manufacturing costs and inventory valuation
* Provides management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products.
* Analyzes month-end and year-end reports to identify and recommend cost-effective improvements.
* Forecasts and prepares profit margins and analyzes trends.
* Prepares various financial analysis related to manufacturing costs, inventory, and expense information
* Conducts monthly physical inventory of finished goods and raw materials and properly accounts the movement of inventory
* Makes estimates of new and proposed product costs