Cost Accountant

For our SSC's client in oil and gas industry, we are looking for a Cost Accountant to join our team in Cotroceni offices, Bucharest. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Establishment of current standard cost estimates and support of the annual cost roll process.
• Review of weekly batch settlement jobs, cost on order imbalances, labor/network confirmations and FI-CO reconciliation to identify and assist in correction of discrepancies or error messages.
• Review of billing due list for items preventing release of invoices.
• Review of aged work-in-process orders, unvouchered payable, in-transit inventory items and manual inventory accounts to identify and assist in clearing delayed or failed transactions.
• Review of postings to inventory allowance accounts and subsequent adjustment to shrinkage, obsolescence, FIFO revaluation and fair market value reserves as appropriate.
• Review of plant accounting reports for variances from standard cost involving purchased materials, in-bound freight, manufactured orders and cost center spending/absorption.
• Completion of account reconciliations related to inventory, unvouchered and consigned payable.
• Reviewing compliance with SOX controls & governance, monitoring application and adherence to Company policies.
• Interaction directly with internal and external auditors during periods of review.
• Posting of standard accruals and other monthly/quarterly closing adjustments as necessary.
• Review of monthly assessment cycle processing to confirm proper & complete allocation of indirect labor, operational support and depreciation expenses .

Key Requirements:

• Economic background (graduate of Academy of Economic Studies or similar).
• 2-4 years of operations or plant accounting experience, cost accounting, managerial accounting.
• SAP experience, preferably in the CO module.
• strong computer experience – MS Office -Strong Excel skills.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to work with large amounts of data and produce meaningful insights and information.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Time management skills.
• Professional and with a service-oriented approach.
• Ability to prioritize issues.
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written in English.