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Cost Accountant

Carnegie Search
Newark, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2025 CLOSED ON 9/5/2025

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Junior Finance Business Partner/Cost Accountant


Our client has an opening for a highly motivated, detail-oriented Junior Finance Business Partner/ Cost Accountant to join there accounting team in Newark, NJ.

Primary Job Responsibilities

  • Initiate and monitor physical inventory and cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy, investigate variances, and resolve issues.
  • Perform accounting, analysis & reporting of manufacturing costs, including materials, labor, overhead, & freight.
  • Compare actual costs to estimates and work with other departments on determining causes & corrective actions.
  • Investigate inventory counting variances and resolve issues.
  • Reporting & analysis of inventory turnover, including highlight of slow moving, non-conforming & obsolete parts.
  • Fixed asset accounting, including physical counts & tracking asset utilization.
  • Provide back-up & support for other accounting functions as needed, including special projects as assigned.
  • Assist in developing continuous monitoring programs for key business areas using data analysis
  • Support internal and external audit requests during annual and interim audits
  • Ad-hoc financial analysis and other duties as assigned


Qualifications

  • 2 years’ accounting experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA is a plus
  • Knowledge of SAP is a plus
  • Strong Excel Skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

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