Cost Accountant

A growing manufacturing organization is seeking a Cost Accountant to join its finance team and support a high-volume production environment. This role will work closely with plant operations and manufacturing teams to analyze costs, investigate variances, and provide financial insight into production performance.

This is a hands-on position for someone who is comfortable getting out of the office, walking the production floor, asking questions, and working directly with operations to understand and resolve favorable and unfavorable variances.

• Analyze labor, material, production, and other cost variances.
• Support plant costing and provide financial analysis and insights to manufacturing leadership.
• Partner directly with production and operations teams to understand cost drivers and investigate variances.
• Perform detailed SKU-level costing in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Review production activity and changing labor/material inputs to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support general ledger accounting and financial reporting activities.
• Assist with standard costing and cost accounting processes.
• Challenge assumptions and work collaboratively with plant teams to identify root causes and solutions.
• Provide financial support for ongoing production and operational initiatives.
• Potentially support finance activities for an additional manufacturing facility as the role develops.
• Maintain accurate financial records and contribute to process improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related accounting discipline required.
• 1+ years of General Ledger accounting experience.
• Strong accounting foundation with experience beyond strictly Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable.
• Manufacturing or cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Standard Cost experience highly desired and may qualify candidates for compensation above the standard range.
• Strong Excel skills required, including experience with VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and other advanced analytical functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working directly with manufacturing and operations teams.
• Outgoing, confident personality with the ability to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and communicate effectively with plant personnel.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing production requirements.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; sponsorship is not available.