Senior Cost Accountant
Listed on 2026-07-16
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Accounting
Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager
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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