Cost Accountant II

About this role

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.


Consider Applying Here, If You Want To

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.


Cost Accountant II


The Cost Accountant II position is responsible for monitoring, collecting, updating, analyzing, summarizing and evaluating cost related information. This position assists management decision making by continuous improvement of cost management processes and models to support margin analysis.


Essential Functions

• Assist with the monthly financial close process and ensure the accuracy of system generated transactions and manual entries
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations to assist in the month-end close process
• Analyze inventory variances by location, product category, etc.
• Monitor, analyze and report on cost trends of inventory and raw materials to interpret overall cost of goods sold and margin variations
• Perform heavy data manipulation within Excel and Access
• Aid in the preparation of various month-end/year-end reports and schedules including inventory reconciliations, journal entries, cost of goods sold analysis, inventory on hand reports, etc.
• Review monthly inventory detail to identify excess/obsolete items and record related journal entries (i.e. maintain E&O reserve)
• Compile, analyze and communicate monthly scrap and shrinkage results by plant and identify areas for scrap reduction
• Review/compare various inventory reports to identify discrepancies and make proper recommendations
• Review existing processes, tools and controls for opportunities to improve effectiveness and to transfer best practices across the orga...