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Cost Accountant

Kelly Services • Preston, WA • 1d ago

Cost Accountant

Preston, WA

Temporary

$35-43/hr

*Hybrid position: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Kelly is seeking a Cost Accountant to work with our client, a successful manufacturing company that is known for being progressive, innovative, and sustainable, on a temporary basis at their corporate office in Preston, WA. While the position is slated for about 3 months, there is potential that this could go longer or turn into more. This is a brand-new position with lots of potential!

The Cost Accountant will:

Ensure accurate product costing and inventory valuation, maintaining data integrity in D365

Perform detailed variance analysis, identifying and explaining differences between actual and standard/target costs

Support month-end close processes by preparing and distributing detailed cost reports to finance and operations

Develop and maintain target costs for all products; monitor actual costs and identify deviations

Collaborate with operations and procurement to identify cost-saving opportunities and support margin improvement initiatives

Provide cost justification and detailed analysis for product cost increases or changes

Deliver regular reporting to management on cost changes, cost drivers, and profitability insights

Establish, document, and maintain cost accounting policies and procedures within D365

Train cross-functional teams (e.g., supply chain, manufacturing, and finance) on cost-related processes and tools within D365

Map and validate cost structures in D365 configuration, ensuring alignment with operational and financial workflows

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA, CMA, or MBA is a plus

3+ years of experience in cost accounting, ideally in a manufacturing or inventory[1]intensive environment

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Ability to communicate complex financial data clearly and concisely across departments

Proven experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365) or similar ERP systems

Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)

Power-user in Excel (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables) and experience with data visualization/reporting tools are preferred

Great with PowerPoint, building professional, on-brand presentations

Ability to accommodate a flexible schedule, occasionally working evenings and weekends for special assignments or month-end close

Interviews are happening now! If qualified and interested, please apply to this posting ASAP or directly send your resume to SARP028@kellyservices.com.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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