Cost Accountant
Anywhere
Category: Accounting & Finance
Industry: Retail
Workplace Type: Remote
Standard Hours: Open
Reference ID: JN -102026-109035
Date Posted: 10/12/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/U7sCKT
Description:
Remote
Our client seeks a Cost Accountant to support inventory accounting, cost analysis, and month-end close activities. The role will maintain cost accounting processes, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive accurate inventory valuation and COGS reporting. The position will also support audits, system improvements, and process standardization.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $55.00 to $65.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
- Maintain cost accounting calculations and processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy in inventory balances and COGS, and to resolve inventory discrepancies.
- Perform standard cost review quarterly and work closely with the Operations team to review changes and impacts.
- Perform reconciliations between 3rd party logistics, vendor shipments, and analyze goods in transit.
- Provide support in the Inventory management system implementation, testing, and process design.
- Assist in developing and maintaining cost accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
- Prepare monthly preparation of journal entries and account reconciliation of all assigned areas during month-end close.
- Review financial statements for all assigned areas, provide fluctuation analysis, and present to senior management.
- Analyze and report on product costs, cost of goods sold, margins, and profitability.
- Assist FP&A team with preparation of financial reports to be presented to senior management.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand process issues, recommend and implement process improvements to ensure accurate inventory valuation and management.
- Lead quarter and year end audits and reviews to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and oversee cycle count process.
- Perform other duties as required.
Experience Requirements:
- Cost accounting experience within inventory-focused environments.
- Proficiency with reconciliations across 3PLs and vendor shipments.
- Experience supporting month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Ability to analyze COGS, margins, and product profitability.
- Familiarity with standard cost reviews and inventory valuation.
- Experience supporting system implementation, testing, and process design is preferred.
- Audit support experience and knowledge of internal controls.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:
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· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.
If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.
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