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Cost Accountant

Job in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, 95053, USA
Listing for: Beacon Hill
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-05
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Cost Accountant, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory, and cost of goods sold (COGS)
  • Maintain standard costing and perform variance analysis for labor, materials, and overhead
  • Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and support month-end close activities
  • Monitor inventory transactions, cycle counts, and inventory valuation
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and manufacturing cost reporting
  • Partner with operations and production teams to identify cost-saving opportunities
  • Track production variances and provide recommendations to improve profitability
  • Support annual standard cost updates and product costing initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting controls
  • Assist with internal and external audit requests
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 3+ years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
  • Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis
  • Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Net Suite, or similar
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities (Pivot Table, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP)
  • Ability to communicate effectively with accounting and operations teams
  • CMA designation or progress toward certification is a plus

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and your specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting

Benefits Information

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

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