Cost Accounting Manager

Cost Accounting Manager

Lead the Cost Accounting Team
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of accounting professionals
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth
• Drive talent development through coaching, cross-training, succession planning, and recruitment

Drive Financial and Operational Excellence
• Ensure accurate cost standards, cost factors, inventory valuation, and variance analysis
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability
• Partner with operations teams to support business objectives

Manage Reporting and Month-End Close
• Oversee month-end cost accounting activities, including journal entry reviews and account reconciliations
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Analyze manufacturing results and communicate key insights to leadership

Strengthen Controls and Compliance
• Lead large scale physical inventory activities
• Supervise build station audits
• Support SOX compliance and testing requirements

Support Strategic Initiatives
• Participate in plant projects, system implementations, facility changes, and operational improvement initiatives
• Collaborate across functions to optimize processes and enhance financial performance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA, CMA, or MBA required
• 5 to 10 years of accounting experience
• Strong background in manufacturing and cost accounting
• Previous leadership or people management experience

Preferred Skills
• SAP experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to influence across organizational levels and communicate complex financial information clearly