Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

RD Industries, Inc.

About RD Industries

RD Industries is a leading manufacturer of innovative closed-loop chemical containment and dispensing solutions, proudly headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. With decades of expertise and a portfolio of patented technologies, we serve customers across the globe with products designed to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. At RDI, we are committed to engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering best-in-class solutions that protect people and the environment.

Our team thrives on collaboration, accountability, and innovation — making RD Industries a place where every employee can make a meaningful impact.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

Full-time, on-site:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Summary

The Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting for RD Industries’ manufacturing operations. The role supports standard cost development, variance analysis, inventory controls, forecasting, and cost‑improvement initiatives. This position also plays a key role in ensuring accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, and costing data within Net Suite. The Cost Accountant collaborates closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance to ensure accurate costs and timely analysis that supports operational and strategic decision‑making.

Education

/ Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with plastic injection molding or discrete manufacturing strongly preferred
• Experience managing BOMs, routings, and cost standards

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Expertise in standard costing, variance analysis, inventory accounting, and cost modelling
• Ability to interpret production data, financial reports, and BOM structures
• Strong manufacturing cost accounting experience, ideally plastics or injection molding
• Advanced Excel proficiency and comfort with large data sets
• ERP experience (Net Suite preferred)
• Ability to interpret engineering and process documentation

Core Cost Accounting & Financial Analysis

• Maintain and update standard costs, including materials, labor, and overhead.
• Prepare and analyze monthly cost reports, including COGS, gross margin, and manufacturing variances.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with cost projections, rate updates, and analysis of trends.
• Perform profitability and margin analysis to support pricing, quoting, and decision‑making.
• Analyze fixed and variable costs, overhead absorption, and cost‑center allocations.

Inventory Accounting & Controls

• Maintain accurate inventory valuation for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Lead cycle counts, investigate variances, and partner with Operations to implement corrective actions.
• Perform physical inventory reconciliations; ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
• Review inventory reserves for obsolete, excess, or slow‑moving stock and support disposal decisions.

Manufacturing Costing & Variance Analysis

• Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances; summarize drivers and recommend corrective actions.
• Evaluate manufacturing performance trends including scrap, rework, machine utilisation, and throughput.
• Review production order costing and inventory transactions for completeness and accuracy.
• Work with Operations to validate assumptions and support continuous improvement and cost‑reduction efforts.

BOM, Routing & ERP Costing Support

• Maintain accurate BOMs, routings, and costing data in Net Suite.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Operations to update costing information for material, design, or process changes.
• Support standard cost updates, cost rolls, and ongoing ERP data integrity.
• Provide costing insight for new and existing products across cross‑functional teams.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure accurate cost inputs.
• Support pricing and quoting by supplying timely cost models.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership in a clear and actionable format.
• Participate in cost‑reduction…