Senior Cost Accountant
Trident Consulting • Aliso Viejo, CA • Full Time • $49–$49 / hour
Posted on Mon, Sep 7, 2026
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Title: Senior Cost Accountant
Location: Aliso Viejo, CA (Onsite)
Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $49/hr on W2 (All Inclusive)
Duration: 12+ Months
Responsibilities
- Manage inventory, COGS, journal entries, and account reconciliations during monthly close.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for U.S. and international subsidiaries.
- Prepare inventory and warranty reserves and cost of sales reclassification entries.
- Analyze standard costs, variances, and gross margins.
- Assist with physical inventory counts and ERP adjustments.
- Prepare financial reports and support consolidated financial statements.
- Support audits, tax filings, and year-end reporting.
- Assist with process improvements and special projects.
- Provide accounting guidance and support to junior staff.
Requirements
- 5+ years of accounting experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Strong knowledge of journal entries, reconciliations, inventory accounting, and financial reporting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables.
- Experience with Expandable or similar ERP systems.
- Experience supporting external audits.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- CPA and/or MBA preferred.
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.
We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.
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