Cost Accountant

About This Role

Cost accounting is at the heart of this role, which involves tracking, reconciling, and analyzing costs from customer order through shipment. The position supports accurate and timely billing and requires close partnership with operations and project managers.

Responsibilities

• Track, reconcile, and analyze costs from customer order through shipment
• Analyze actual costs against projections and investigate variances
• Support revenue recognition, customer billing, and milestone invoicing
• Prepare intercompany billing and account reconciliations
• Manage inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and consignment inventory counts
• Record warranty and installation costs and accruals
• Prepare journal entries and assist with month-end close
• Maintain forecasts and budgets for complex customer orders
• Partner closely with operations and project managers to support accurate and timely billing
• Reconcile general ledger and inventory-related accounts
• Support additional financial analysis as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 1–3 years of cost accounting and/or general accounting experience
• Manufacturing experience required
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable partnering with both accounting and operational teams

About the Company

LHH Recruitment Solutions is a company that helps individuals grow in their careers.