FREE ACCESS
5,000–10,000 jobs/day
See all jobs on Scoutfield
Search thousands of fresh jobs every day.
Discover
- Fresh listings
- Fast filters
- No subscription required
Create a free account and start exploring right away.
Cost & Analysis Accountant
Kongsberg Automotive. Maintain standard costs and perform full-process costing analysis .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.
Demonstrates expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, including full-process costing analysis, variance analysis, and budget preparation. Proficient in ERP systems and advanced Excel functions to support financial reporting and operational improvements.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Manufacturing Cost Accounting ExperienceStandard Cost SystemsERP Systems; SAPExcel Data ModelingAnnual Cost Budgeting
ATS Keywords
Tailor your resumeApplicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills
Full-Process Costing AnalysisVariance AnalysisCost ForecastingGross Margin CalculationBOM CalculationRate AllocationCost Optimization StrategyCost Ledger PreparationProfitability AnalysisData Traceability
Soft Skills
Logical ThinkingData SensitivityIntegrityAccountabilityTeamwork
Certifications & Qualifications
Junior/Intermediate Accounting Certificate
Industry Keywords
Manufacturing Production FlowWork Order ManagementScrap and Rework LogicMulti-Factory EnvironmentCost Abnormalities
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Maintain standard costs and perform full-process costing analysis
- Analyze monthly standard versus actual cost variances, including material price and quantity, labor efficiency, manufacturing overhead, scrap and WIP variances
- Identify root causes of cost overruns and abnormal losses
- Issue analysis reports and drive operational improvement
- Support annual production cost, manufacturing overhead and labor cost budget preparation
- Conduct monthly rolling cost forecasts, product unit cost forecasts and gross margin forecasts
- Support pricing decisions, capacity planning and annual business target setting
- Review production documents, maintain cost ledgers and support month-end closing
- Analyze gross margin by product, customer and work order
- Track profitability fluctuations, loss-making reasons and abnormal process losses
- Deliver monthly cost business analysis reports and cost-down performance reviews
- Support management's cost optimization strategy
- Support quarterly and annual audits, tax inspections and multi-factory financial consolidation
- Prepare cost ledgers, budget data and variance working papers for compliance and data traceability
- Report directly to the Finance Manager
Requirements
What you’ll need- College degree or above in Finance/Accounting/Auditing
- Junior/intermediate accounting certificate preferred
- Over 3 years manufacturing cost accounting experience
- Experience with standard cost systems, BOM calculation, rate allocation and variance analysis
- Experience in annual cost budgeting, monthly rolling cost forecasting and gross margin calculation
- Proficient in ERP systems; SAP preferred
- Skilled in Excel data modeling, PivotTable and advanced functions
- Familiarity with manufacturing production flow, work order management, scrap and rework logic, and capacity allocation
- Strong logical thinking and data sensitivity
- Capability to identify cost abnormalities and deliver professional analysis
- Multi-factory environment experience highly preferred
- Integrity, accountability, creativity and teamwork mindset and skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Workplace built on mutual respect
- Continuous learning
- Collaboration across teams and borders
- Strong teamwork and powerful collaboration
- Opportunity for ideas to be valued and contributions to matter