Cost Accountant (Pacifico)

Set and maintains standard costs and master pricing list, analyze variances and process improvements.

• Reviews and updates standard costs on a regular basis to ensure accurate and consistent inventory costs.
• Reviews and updates Master Price list based on provided escalation rates.
• Monitors PPV activities for analysis and communicate results to Procurement team for standard cost adjustments.
• Analyzes cost and inventory account variances and report findings. • Handles daily requests for cost and pricing updates.
• Responsible for quarterly and yearly cost and pricing updates.
• Maintains yearly manufacturing rate calculations, including direct labor, labor overhead and material overhead rates.
• Support internal and external audits related to manufacturing costs and inventory accounts.
• Prepares month end journal entries, account reconciliations, and assists in the preparation of cost and inventory schedules.
• Prepares monthly and annually forecast/business plans for assigned accounts. Analyzes and reports actual and forecast variances.
• Develops and enforces company policies and procedures related to Cost and Inventory.
• Works closely with operation departments (Production, Procurement, Engineering) to understand how the company operates and where improvements can be made to improve efficiency and reduce costs.