Cost accounting supervisor vs staff accountant

Differences between cost accounting supervisor and staff accountant duties and responsibilities

Cost accounting supervisor example responsibilities.

• Lead the development of annual standard costs and update the system for BOM changes.
• Manage quarterly inventory reserves in accordance with company policy which follows GAAP guidance.
• Perform all duties in accordance with GAAP, SOX, and corporate accounting policies and procedures.
• Administer employee memberships to gyms, stock purchases and other company benefits through payroll deduction.
• Work with auditors to ensure SOX controls are accurate and that company is in compliance with them.
• Prepare several SOX compliance reports for cost, sales distribution, collection and any other area as required.
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Staff accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Contribute revenue accruals using job cost system, fix assets including reclassification, reconciliation and depreciation.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and assist in compilation of financial statements, reconcile bank statements and general ledgers.
• Complete audit-quality account reconciliations monthly for balance sheet accounts including the capital projects in progress accounts and miscellaneous revenue accounts.
• Assume responsibility for cash management encompassing wire and ACH transfers processing, bank activity confirmation, and monthly bank account reconciliations.
• Handle all A/R and A/P, payroll, change orders, collections, lien placement and release, vendor account management.
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