Cost Accountant, Manufacturing, Boston, Ma

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Incredible benefits and Industry leading salary
Growing company with room for career progression

About Our Client

Our client is a fast growing medical device company that is changing the game in health care by making it more affordable and accessible. The company would be clasified as mid sized with a small but efficient finance team. They are looking for candidates that are serious about their career and its growth to help take the right candidate the next level!

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MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Description

Key responsibilities will include:

Preparing journal entries for cost of sales, warranty, all manufacturing production variances and inventory.
Manage month and year end financial close processes for manufacturing activities.
Prepare monthly and yearly schedules and reconciliations for warranty, inventory, scrap, cost of sales, sales and Quality & manufacturing activities
Maintain purchase price variance and warranty accrual analysis
Prepare entries related to and report on production overhead absorption
Maintain standard costs
conduct inventory excess and obsolescence review to prepare associated journal entries to work with operations to address issues proactively
Prepare year end audit reports/schedules
Ensure accuracy and timeliness of company financial reporting documents
Perform Ad Hoc reporting and analysis as required
Interface with accounts payable on inventory-related issues
Strong interface with manufacturing operations personnel

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will posses the following qualifications / skills:

Required - Bachelors degree in Accounting
5-10 years of cost accounting in a manufacturing environment
Knowledge of ERP systems. Include with response specific systems used
Exemplary PC skins including Microsoft Office Suite
Proficient knowledge of accounting standards, practices and controls
Must have a deep understanding/ knowledge related to inventory both psychical and financial
Understands both the psychical and financial flow of inventory through a manufacturing operation and ERP system
Ability to work proactively with operations