Cost Accountant

Robert Half • Boulder, CO • 2h ago

Description We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a finance team in Boulder, Colorado and play a key role in delivering accurate product costing and inventory reporting. This position will work closely with operations, supply chain, and leadership to translate cost data into practical business insight. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in manufacturing or other inventory-driven settings and can improve reporting quality while supporting sound financial decisions.

Responsibilities:

Lead the monthly cost close by preparing entries, recording accruals, and reconciling balance sheet accounts tied to inventory and production activity.

Review material, labor, and overhead performance to uncover cost patterns, explain changes, and highlight opportunities to improve margins.

Maintain standard cost data and collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate bill of materials and routing information for accurate product costing.

Oversee inventory-related accounting activity, including valuation reviews and reserve analysis, to ensure financial records reflect operational reality.

Produce and interpret variance reporting across purchasing, manufacturing, labor, and overhead, then communicate key findings to business leaders.

Partner with plant and operations management to identify cost drivers and support initiatives that strengthen financial performance.

Contribute to forecasts, budgets, and annual cost updates by providing reliable analysis and planning support.

Participate in cycle counts and physical inventory activities while reinforcing inventory control practices and process discipline.

Strengthen costing procedures, reporting consistency, and internal controls through ongoing process review and improvement efforts.

Support audit requests by preparing documentation, performing analysis, and responding to questions related to inventory and cost accounting. Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline.

At least 5 years of accounting experience, including substantial hands-on work in cost accounting.

Background in manufacturing, distribution, or another environment with significant inventory complexity preferred.

Strong command of standard costing, inventory accounting, and cost variance analysis.

Advanced Excel capabilities and experience working with enterprise resource planning systems.

Working knowledge of internal controls and generally accepted accounting principles relevant to costing and inventory.

Strong analytical thinking, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to present financial concepts clearly to operational and non-financial stakeholders.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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