Senior Cost Accountant

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With 12 locations in three countries, 750+ employees, and over 60 years of excellence, the Central Wire (CWI) Group of Companies is a world‑class manufacturer. As the only fully integrated maker of wire, rope and assemblies, our solutions are found in aerospace, defense, med tech, and heavy industry applications around the globe— in large part because of the people behind our products.

Position Summary / Essential Function:
The Senior Cost Accountant is a key member of the Finance team responsible for managing, analyzing, and improving product and inventory costing within a manufacturing environment. This role owns standard costing, variance analysis, work order costing, and inventory valuation accuracy, working closely with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

Key responsibilities include ownership of product costing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O), variance analysis, work order costing, inventory valuation, cost accounting, D365 subject‑matter expertise, month‑end close, and audit support.

• Own and maintain product costing, including BOMs, routings, labor, overhead, and machine rates in D365 F&O.
• Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, purchase price, production) and partner with Operations and Engineering to explain and resolve drivers.
• Ensure accurate work order and production order costing, including proper closure and issue resolution.
• Monitor and correct inventory valuation, WIP, and manufacturing absorption accounts.
• Identify costing errors and lead root‑cause analysis, including corrective actions within D365.
• Serve as the Finance subject‑matter expert for D365 F&O costing, inventory, and production modules.
• Maintain and review cost categories, cost groups, shared categories, and ledger postings to ensure accurate financial impact.
• Partner with IT, Engineering, and Operations on system changes, new items, routing updates, and master data governance.
• Support testing and validation of costing changes, upgrades, and process improvements in D365 F&O.
• Prepare and review month‑end journal entries related to inventory, WIP, labor absorption, overhead absorption, and variances.
• Reconcile inventory and manufacturing balance sheet accounts and maintain supporting schedules.
• Ensure manufacturing costs are accurately reflected in cost of goods sold and gross margin reporting.
• Support internal and external audits with clear documentation, reconciliations, and process explanations.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations in a costing and manufacturing context.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, routings, production orders, variances, and inventory accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills (variance analysis, reconciliations, large datasets).
• Strong documentation skills and comfort working in audit‑reviewed environments.

• Prior involvement in engineering change orders (ECOs) or operating model changes affecting cost.
• Exposure to internal controls, SOX‑style environments, or external audits.
• Manufacturing experience involving multi‑step production, machine rates, and labor absorption.

• Detail‑oriented with strong analytical judgement.
• Comfortable challenging data and asking “why.”
• Able to translate operational activity into financial impact.
• Strong cross‑functional communication.
• Process‑improvement mindset with system depth.

• 401(k) with matching.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance program.
• Referral program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible spending account.
• Health savings account.

All applicants who are offered a job with the company will be tested for drugs as part of the post‑job‑offer employment screening process.

Central Wire Group of Companies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

The company does not provide relocation assistance. The workplace is drug‑free; pre‑employment drug tests and background checks are required.