Senior Cost Accountant

Overview

A well-established manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to play a key role in plant operations finance, inventory management, and cost analysis. This position partners closely with operations leadership and will help drive process improvements, costing accuracy, and operational efficiencies.

• High-impact position with strong operational exposure
• Opportunity to influence manufacturing efficiency and profitability
• Stable organization with a collaborative leadership team
• Mix of strategic analysis and hands-on accounting responsibility
• Excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into costing and operational finance

• Maintain and analyze standard costing, inventory valuation, labor, and overhead allocations
• Investigate material, labor, and overhead variances to improve product costing accuracy
• Support month-end close and operational finance reporting
• Review BOMs, routings, inventory processes, and manufacturing cost structures
• Lead inventory-related processes including cycle counts, physical inventory, and reserve analysis
• Assist with operational reporting, margin analysis, and ad hoc financial analysis
• Partner with operations leadership on cost reduction and process improvement initiatives
• Support audits, internal controls, and system/process enhancements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience within manufacturing
• Strong understanding of inventory valuation and standard costing methodologies
• Experience partnering with operations teams in a plant environment
• ERP experience and strong Excel skills required
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
• Process improvement and systems mindset preferred

Salary up to $130K