Cost Accountant

Robert Half • Yuba City, CA • 1d ago

Description We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a Contract position supporting finance operations in Yuba City, California. This role will provide hands-on assistance with core cost accounting, plant finance reporting, and month-end activities in a manufacturing-focused environment. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, practical experience with costing processes, and the confidence to manage recurring deliverables as well as time-sensitive ad hoc requests.

Responsibilities:

Contribute to monthly close activities by reviewing cost centers, preparing accruals and reclassification entries, completing account reconciliations, and explaining spending and volume variances.

Produce and interpret manufacturing finance reporting related to production results, yield performance, labor efficiency, freight, utilities, and other facility-driven costs.

Maintain and support costing data within SAP, including standard cost updates, allocation checks, master data accuracy, and cost rollup preparation.

Develop recurring financial reports, dashboards, scorecards, and management presentation materials in collaboration with finance and operations stakeholders.

Perform margin and profitability reviews to help identify cost drivers, trends, and opportunities for operational improvement.

Provide dependable day-to-day finance support during an interim coverage period, balancing routine reporting with unplanned analytical requests.

Partner with cross-functional teams to validate cost information and ensure reporting aligns with operational activity and business expectations. Requirements - Experience in cost accounting, manufacturing accounting, or operational finance is required.

Working knowledge of SAP is required, particularly within finance, reporting, cost centers, material costing, and standard cost processes.

Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyze large data sets, reconcile discrepancies, and present clear conclusions.

Background in month-end close, variance analysis, and management reporting is required.

Ability to work independently, stay organized, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with finance and operations partners.

Experience in manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, or consumer products environments is preferred.

Familiarity with product costing, bills of materials, procurement pricing, co-pack costing, and profitability analysis is preferred.

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