Job Description

Position Overview:

Terryberry’s Cost Accountant is responsible for the collection, analysis, and management of cost data in manufacturing, or service industries. The role focuses on cost control, budgeting, and ensuring accurate financial reporting related to production activities. The Cost Accountant also supports decision-making by providing relevant financial insights into operations and cost management. 

***Please note, this job is 5 days in office in Grand Rapids, MI - local candidates only.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain cost accounting processes that ensures accurate costing
• Produce daily production, variance, and ad-hoc reports
• Review and analyze standard and actual costs for variances and prepare reports
• Update standard costs and ensue accuracy in the Bill of Materials (BOM’s)
• Prepare, analyze, and report monthly gross margin analysis by customer, part number and production jobs
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services to determine effects on costs 
• Responsible for account reconciliation of physical inventories and cycle accounts
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing by analyzing inventory and preparing supplemental reports, as needed
• Work on special projects, as required

Skills & Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field
• 3-5 years in cost accounting experience, strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Excel / experience in manipulating large databases
• Understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory, and cost accounting
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP as it applies to a manufacturing environment is required
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Must be a team player who also works well independently
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, interpret results and make recommendations

About Terryberry:

We are Terryberry, the recognition and engagement company that ignites employee success. While we have been in the business of employee recognition for +100 years, we are entering one of the most exciting times of our history as we transition to an employee engagement SaaS led organization. We are headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI; with locations throughout North America and the UK.

Terryberry provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

All interested applicants, please submit your resume to careers@terryberry.com .

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