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Senior Cost Accountant

Job in Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, 60515, USA
Listing for: CFS
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-16
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 115000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 115000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Senior Cost Accountant
Compensation: $90,000 – $115,000
Ready to step into a Senior Cost Accountant role with high visibility and real impact?
This Senior Cost Accountant opportunity gives you ownership of plant financials at a flagship site, positioning you for advancement into leadership.
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Why This Senior Cost Accountant Role Stands Out

• Serve as a key Senior Cost Accountant at the largest site with significant budget responsibility

• Clear path for a Senior Cost Accountant to advance into Accounting Manager or Controller roles

• Direct exposure as a Senior Cost Accountant to plant leadership and executive decision-making

• Collaborative, tight-knit finance team where a Senior Cost Accountant has meaningful influence

• Opportunity for a Senior Cost Accountant to drive performance through cost insights and analysis

• Hands-on, full-scope responsibilities — not siloed like many Senior Cost Accountant roles

• Strong base salary plus comprehensive benefits

• Stable, global manufacturing environment with long-term growth opportunities
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What You’ll Own as a Senior Cost Accountant

• Lead month-end and year-end close, including journals, reconciliations, and KPI reporting

• Analyze financial results, identify variances, and deliver actionable insights

• Manage standard costing systems (BOMs, routings, labor, overhead)

• Oversee inventory accounting, cycle counts, and discrepancy resolution

• Partner cross-functionally to improve plant financial performance
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What You Bring to This Senior Cost Accountant Role

• 4+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

• Strong cost accounting experience, including standard cost systems (BOMs, routers)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• ERP experience (SAP or similar preferred)
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Ideal Senior Cost Accountant Profile

• Self-directed and proactive problem solver

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Operations and Supply Chain

• Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into business decisions

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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