Kroger Co.

Cost Accountant

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• Job ID:Cost Accountant - Layton Dough
• Date:12/20/2007
• Location:Layton
• State:Utah
• Degree:B.S./B.A.
• Salary:Not Specified   Why?

Job Types:

Accounting/Finance, Cost Accountant, General Accountant

REPORTS TO: Financial Manager

JOB PURPOSE: Primary person responsible for set up, review and maintenance of the Cost Accounting system and associated input at the Plant.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Work with QA and Production personnel to set up new products in the cost system. This involves all systems and processes necessary to set up and item.

2. Entry of weekly production results and physical inventory counts. Includes a review of data submitted for accuracy and reasonableness. Communicates results or notification of problems to production or receiving. Work with appropriate personnel to valid quantities and yields, prior to weekly running of the Cost system.

3. Reviews all weekly input from other systems to the Cost system and validates timeliness and accuracy.

4. Reviews cost system reports weekly and reports on variances, rejects or other problems encountered. Provides feedback to individuals (or departments) as to how their input or processes are impacting weekly cost results. Resolves rejects and facilitates necessary corrections.

5. Participates in periodic inventory, as a counter, reconciler as necessary and ensures that procedures result in an accurate inventory.

6. Responsible for reconciling inventory accounts at the plant level. Most importantly reviewing raw materials, work in process and finished goods for accuracy. Follows up on and resolves inventory variances.

7. Works with QA, Production and Marketing to provide cost estimates for new items.

8. Responsible for making Journal Entries at period resulting from findings or errors related to the standard cost system.

9. Responsible for preparing notes on variances resulting from standard cost system in coordination with relevant department heads.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Will act as Financial Manager when Financial Manager is out of the office or unavailable.
2. Distributes weekly cost reports to appropriate personnel.
3. Gathers information and publishes Period Reliability reports and Scorecard.
4. Will take and active roll in period closing. Activities will include preparation of journal entries, data entry of journal entries and account reconciliation.
5. Support plant initiatives including BAPP and OKEA.
6. Participate in Period Internal Audit program based on PEER Audit Program.
7. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge – Must have general accounting background with particular emphasis in cost accounting.

Mental – Must be able to handle multiple tasks at once and complete duties on as deadlines require. Must be able to organize work independently and know when to get assistance.

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