Cost Accountant, Industrial Manufacturing

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Cost Accountant, Industrial Manufacturing

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Job Title
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Cost Accountant, Industrial Manufacturing

Location
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Lincolnshire, or Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission‑critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.

Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end‑markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at  and join us to own your future.

Flexan, an Ingersoll Rand business, is seeking a Cost Accountant with experience in equipment manufacturing who brings strong analytical horsepower and sound accounting fundamentals. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role supporting manufacturing operations through cost and variance analysis (material, labor, overhead), along with inventory and asset accounting, and month‑end close activities. Beyond execution, you’ll play a key role in strengthening costing, improving data integrity, and enhancing reporting and internal controls that help move the organization forward.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, asking questions, and translating complex manufacturing data into clear, actionable insight.

The successful candidate is both a doer and a thinker—comfortable with ambiguity, in a plant‑based manufacturing environment, energized by change, and motivated by converting data into decisions. Sitting at the intersection of accounting and financial analysis, this role includes working across budgeting, forecasting, and operational reporting tied directly to production performance. It’s a strong opportunity for a solid accounting professional seeking increased ownership, visibility, and impact beyond routine accounting work.

If you thrive in manufacturing environments, enjoy ERP‑driven systems, and want to expand your impact, this role offers a compelling blend of responsibility, learning, and influence.

• Cost Analysis:
  Conduct analysis on product costs, manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, hours), inventory valuation, capital spending, and fixed asset management
• Reporting:
  Create and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly financial KPIs to aid in decision making
• Month End Close and Accounting:
  Prepare journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Internal Controls:
  Ensure compliance with company policy and procedures
• Standard Cost Management:
  Review, update, and maintain standard costs and assist senior management in maintaining a robust business costing system
• Budgeting and Forecasting:
  Support the development of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and monthly outlooks, focused on cost optimization and profitability improvements
• System and Process Improvements:
  Support improvements to ERP configurations and drive efforts to streamline processes, standardize reporting, and implement dashboards

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of direct cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of experience performing product cost analysis and manufacturing variance analysis (material, labor, overhead, and hours)
• 3+ years of ERP…