Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support manufacturing operations through accurate product costing, inventory analysis, and financial reporting. This role plays a key part in monitoring cost performance, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and identifying opportunities for cost improvement across multiple product lines.

• Develop, review, and maintain product costing and cost standards

• Perform inventory audits, cycle counts, and monthly reconciliations between the general ledger and subledger

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly financial and KPI reports

• Conduct profit margin, variance, and actual vs. budget/forecast analyses

• Calculate and audit labor and overhead rates

• Prepare departmental costing reports and manufacturing cost analyses

• Support annual budgeting activities and cost forecasting

• Prepare recurring and cost-related journal entries

• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations

• Support RFQs and quoting activities across multiple product lines

• Identify and recommend cost reduction opportunities

• Assist with internal and external audits and compliance requirements

• Perform ad hoc analysis and other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required

• 3–5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF/S, pivot tables, charts)

• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis

• Experience in a Lean manufacturing environment preferred

• ERP experience such as Microsoft Navision or similar systems preferred

• Quoting and RFQ experience preferred

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

• Ability to learn new systems quickly and take initiative with ownership of work

If you are qualified for the Cost Accounting role and would like to learn more, please- APPLY NOW!

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.