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Cost Accountant

Job in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960, USA
Listing for: CFS
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-22
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 130000 USD Yearly USD 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Cost Accountant

Join a highly visible finance team where your work directly impacts inventory accuracy, profitability analysis, operational performance, and strategic decision-making.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Play a key role supporting a leading manufacturer with strong financial performance and industry stability.

• Gain broad exposure to Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance leadership teams.

• Own critical cost accounting processes including inventory valuation, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis.

• Influence profitability and cost-improvement initiatives through data-driven insights and reporting.

• Work in a complex manufacturing environment that offers strong career development and advancement opportunities.

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer contributions, tuition assistance, and professional development support.

Target Compensation: up to $130,000

Key Responsibilities for the Cost Accountant:

• Manage manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, BOMs, routings, work orders, and overhead absorption.

• Perform inventory reconciliations, cycle count analysis, inventory valuation reviews, and E&O reserve calculations.

• Support month-end close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Analyze manufacturing variances including PPV, labor, material usage, and overhead absorption to identify cost drivers and improvement opportunities.

• Maintain product costing, burden rates, cost rolls, and profitability reporting within the ERP system.

Qualifications for the Cost Accountant:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

• 7+ years of accounting experience within manufacturing and costing environments.

• Experience with standard cost accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis.

• Strong Excel skills and ERP experience;
Oracle, or similar manufacturing ERP systems preferred.

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