Highlights
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. The ideal candidate brings hands-on cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, a strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, and the ability to partner with plant operations to translate financial results into actionable business insights.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Fort worth, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Website | http://www.vaco.com/ |
Description
Cost Accountant
Fort Worth
We are partnering with a leading, publicly traded manufacturing company in the steel and infrastructure industry to identify a Cost Accountant to join its accounting and finance team. This individual will play a key role in analyzing manufacturing costs, investigating variances, and providing financial insight to support operational efficiency and profitability.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, a strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, and the ability to partner with plant operations to translate financial results into actionable business insights. Experience with standard costing, capital-related variances, and SOX controls is highly desirable.
This opportunity offers the chance to join an established organization with a strong track record of developing talent internally, providing opportunities for long-term career advancement while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities
- Cost Accounting & Variance Analysis: Analyze material, labor, overhead, purchase price, and manufacturing variances to identify trends, investigate significant fluctuations, and understand the underlying drivers of financial performance.
- Operational Partnership: Collaborate closely with plant operations, supply chain, FP&A, and corporate accounting to provide visibility into manufacturing costs, product margins, and operational performance.
- Manufacturing Performance: Evaluate production costs, inventory movements, and cost trends to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, cost control, and profitability.
- Variance Investigation: Research unfavorable variances, identify root causes, and communicate findings to operational stakeholders, helping translate financial data into practical recommendations.
- Standard Costing: Support the maintenance and analysis of standard costs, including material, labor, and overhead components, ensuring costs appropriately reflect manufacturing operations.
- Internal Controls & Compliance: Support compliance with internal control requirements, including SOX controls, documentation, and financial reporting procedures.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze cost accounting reports, reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure accurate and timely financial results.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve cost accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and financial visibility across manufacturing operations.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with accounting and operational teams to resolve costing discrepancies, improve data integrity, and strengthen the connection between financial results and plant-level activity.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- Experience in cost accounting, manufacturing accounting, or operational finance within a manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing cost structures, including material, labor, overhead, and standard costing.
- Experience analyzing manufacturing variances, purchase price variances, and other cost fluctuations.
- Ability to investigate financial discrepancies, identify root causes, and communicate findings to both accounting and non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and connect results to operational performance.
- Experience working with plant operations, supply chain, or other cross-functional manufacturing teams.
- Familiarity with internal controls and SOX compliance requirements preferred.
By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact
HR@vaco.com
.Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
Representation Notice
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).
Privacy Notice
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Additionally, 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. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
About Company
Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.