Cost & Accounting Analyst

We are seeking a Cost & Accounting Analyst to support our manufacturing operations by managing product costs, inventory valuation, and cost-related financial performance. This role provides actionable insights that improve margins, operational efficiency, and financial decision-making. You will also support month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting to ensure alignment between operational costing and corporate accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update standard costs for manufactured goods
• Perform material, labor, and overhead variance analysis; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
• Conduct cost-volume-profit (CVP) and margin analysis by product, customer, or production job
• Analyze cost impacts of design changes, raw material fluctuations, and manufacturing processes
• Support cycle counts and physical inventory audits; investigate discrepancies
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and reconcile accounts monthly
• Validate COGS and maintain BOM standard costs
• Collaborate with operations to reduce slow-moving or obsolete inventory

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Prepare month-end cost accounting schedules, inventory reports, and variance analyses
• Assist with journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Support plant-level financial reporting and audit documentation
• Assist with annual budgets, including standard cost updates and cost center planning
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Procurement, and Supply Chain to capture cost drivers and improve cost accuracy
• Provide cost insights to support pricing, budgeting, and investment decisions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs and waste

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2 5 years of cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience preferred
• Manufacturing environment experience strongly preferred
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP or equivalent) and advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge of GAAP as applied to manufacturing
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Core Competencies

• Cost Analysis & Modeling
• Inventory Control & Valuation
• Variance Analysis & Reporting
• Month-End Close & Journal Entries
• ERP Utilization & Data Integrity
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Manufacturing Process Understanding
• Continuous Improvement Mindset

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan