Senior Cost Accountant bei Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Commonwealth Fusion Systems · Devens, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Optionales Büro in Devens
What you'll do:
- Standard Cost Management:
- Develop, maintain, and update standard costs for raw materials, labor, and overhead
- Monitor and analyze cost variances, including material, labor, and overhead variances
- Review and adjust standard costs to reflect changes in manufacturing processes and market conditions
- Ensure we accurately capture and apply costs to projects across the company
- Cost Analysis & Reporting:
- Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare detailed reports on cost performance
- Identify trends and variances in production costs and recommend corrective actions
- Provide detailed cost analysis and insights to support decision-making for pricing, budgeting, and forecasting
- Provide cost-related data and analysis to support financial planning
- Variance Analysis:
- Conduct variance analysis on actual vs. standard costs, explaining reasons for differences
- Work with production and operations teams to understand and mitigate cost variances
- Prepare regular reports on cost variance, highlighting areas of concern and opportunities for cost reduction
- Prepare journal entries to allocate cost variances
- Inventory Management:
- Assist in monitoring and valuing inventory, ensuring accuracy in cost allocation
- Conduct periodic inventory reconciliations and analyze inventory variances
- Support physical inventory counts and investigate discrepancies between physical counts and system records
- Continuous Improvement:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess processes, their inputs, outputs, quality and other factors, in order identify and implement improvements to process quality, accuracy and cost
- Support the development and implementation of process improvements related to cost accounting and reporting, as well as other accounting processes, including purchase order accuracy and completeness, credit memo application, parent-child effectiveness, etc.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration preferred
- 7+ years' experience as a cost accountant, cost analyst, or similar role, with a focus on data analysis and knowledge of cost accounting principles and practices
- Experience with inventory in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to keep organized and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail
- Strong Excel Skills
Bonus points for:
- 2+ years audit experience with Big 4 or similar
Must-have Requirements:
- Perform extended activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, sitting, etc.
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
- Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics