Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

Reports to: Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Who We Are

Weissman® is an American costume and dancewear design company celebrating over 60 years in business! For three generations, we’ve remained family-owned. All products are imagined, designed and developed at our St. Louis, Missouri headquarters with many products made here in our U.S. factory.

Our mission is to bring products to life that make dance dreams come true. The finance team supports this mission by providing valuable services that transform strategy into reality.

We are searching for a Cost Accountant to join the Weissman finance team and transform strategy into reality using skilled inventory, cost, and process management.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate the physical inventory count and cycle count schedule, investigate variances, and resolve counting issues
• Maintain and update cost elements and cost models; review standard costs, earned and actual costs for variances
• Administer standard, adjusting, and closing entries to record, reconcile, and validate the increase and decrease of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods stock using Infor M3 ERP software
• Revise the reserve for obsolete inventory as needed, and partner with cross-functional leadership to locate and dispose of obsolete inventory
• Analyze and report product and work center breakeven points, margins, and periodic variances
• Guide the capital expense budget cycle, assess annual request ROI, and report monthly completion
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to identify and implement cost accounting system design improvements, solutions to process constraints, and estimates for costs incurred over an asset’s useful life
• Prepare accounting schedules, organize financial records, and verify that all financial materials align with U.S. GAAP accounting standards and are easily accessible for audit
• Utilize knowledge of cost definition, recognition, and measurement to keep the Weissman company accounting and reporting manual and policies accurate and up-to-date

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (or relevant business field) or equivalent experience
• Several years of applicable process and standard cost accounting experience
• Key skillset includes math, communication, organization and analytics
• Proactive cross-functional business partner
• Advanced knowledge of business bookkeeping procedures and accounting regulations (GAAP)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, accounting software, and ERP systems
• Able to maintain financial confidentiality and demonstrate honesty, integrity and professionalism at all times

Nice to Have Qualifications and Skills

• Licensure/Certification: CPA and/or CMA
• Higher education: Master’s Degree in Accounting (or relevant business field)
• Working knowledge of Lawson, Infor M3, and/or Oracle ERP platforms
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace business application and collaboration tools
• Previous retail or manufacturing industry experience
• Active participation in (and use of) educational opportunities and professional organizations, networks and publications, to remain up-to-date with accounting changes and industry trends
• Licensure/Certification: Six Sigma methodology supporting efficiency, profitability, customer satisfaction, project management, and process improvement

Weissman offers competitive medical, dental and vision benefits; a 401(k) plan, vacation, and a friendly new facility with state-of-the-art equipment.

Equal Employee Opportunity Policy

Weissman’s Theatrical Supplies, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.