A Cost Accountant , or Cost Analyst, is a financial professional who’s responsible for assessing business expenses and preparing optimized budget plans for their employer. Their duties include reviewing financial records, researching the market rate for key business costs and adjusting the company ledger to accurately reflect balance sheets.
Bir Cost Accountant çeşitli görev ve sorumlulukları yerine getirebilmelidir. Bir Cost Accountant'in yerine getirebilmesi gereken bazı görev ve sorumluluklar şunlardır:
- Collecting and analyzing data about a company’s operational costs
- Setting standard costs of manufactured goods
- Developing and analyzing cost standards
- Carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, including for small businesses
- Establishing costs of business processes such as administration, labor, shipping, etc.
- Performing account reconciliations
Rekabetçi bir Cost Accountant belirli becerilere ve yeterliliklere sahip olacaktır, bunlar şunlardır:
- Advanced knowledge of mathematics and statistics
- Understanding of organizational accounting concepts
- Strong financial analysis skills
- Ability to prepare financial reports and give recommendations based on available data
- Superior knowledge of financial reporting software tools and ERP software
- Ability to perform risk and security assessments
