Cost Accounting Manager

About us

Our client is a growing solar manufacturing company committed to strengthening the U.S. renewable energy supply chain through advanced manufacturing and high-quality solar products. Our South Carolina operation is continuing to expand its manufacturing capabilities and local team to support long-term growth in the U.S. market. We offer a fast-paced, collaborative environment where employees have the opportunity to work closely with both operations and leadership and contribute directly to the development of a growing manufacturing organization.

We are seeking a bilingual Mandarin-English Cost Accountant with strong manufacturing accounting experience to join our growing U.S. manufacturing operation.

This position will play a key role in manufacturing cost accounting, including product costing, inventory accounting, cost and variance analysis, and month-end close. The role will work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Finance to improve cost visibility and support operational and financial decision-making.

The scope and level of the position will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

• Perform and manage full-cycle product costing, standard costing, and comprehensive manufacturing cost analysis.
• Analyze all manufacturing-related costs, including raw materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead, and inventory costs.
• Establish, update and maintain standard costing systems and standardized costing methodologies.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of actual vs standard costs, manufacturing variances, inventory variances, and core cost driving factors.
• Support monthly financial closing procedures, including completing cost-related journal entries, account reconciliations, expense accruals and financial reporting.
• Manage and reconcile inventory accounts, and support regular physical inventory checks and cycle count work.
• Prepare regular cost analysis reports, variance analysis reports and profitability analysis reports for internal management review.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, purchasing and finance teams to strengthen cost control and improve overall cost visibility.
• Identify potential cost-saving opportunities, output professional financial insights, and support business strategic decisions.
• Cooperate with internal and external audit work, and ensure full compliance with accounting standards and internal control regulations.
• Drive continuous optimization of accounting workflows, ERP systems and internal control mechanisms.

• Minimum 3 years of professional accounting experience in a formal manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on practical experience in manufacturing cost accounting business.
• In-depth understanding of product costing, inventory accounting, standard costing, variance analysis and general financial accounting principles.
• Familiar with month-end closing processes and independent account reconciliation capabilities.
• Practical operating experience with mainstream manufacturing ERP systems (Oracle, Net Suite, SAP or equivalent systems).
• Proficient in Excel data analysis and reporting, with strong logical analysis capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related business fields.

• Working experience in high-volume, standardized or advanced manufacturing scenarios.
• Experience working in expanding manufacturing factories, greenfield projects or fast-growing production teams.
• Possession of CPA, CMA or other professional accounting certifications.

Salary Range: USD $70000-$130000 + bonus (based on seniority level), for director level
130k and above

Job #: 176598

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