Interim Cost Accounting and Manufacturing Finance Consultant
Vaco LLC
Milpitas, CA
Our client, a global hardware and manufacturing technology company, is seeking an Interim Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance Consultant to support its cost accounting function during a major ERP transformation.
This position is hybrid, with in-office expectations 3 days per week in Milpitas, CA. This engagement has an expected duration of 15-18 months.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and analyze standard costs, bills of materials, and routing structures
- Lead monthly cost rollups and perform detailed variance analysis across labor, materials, and overhead
- Oversee inventory valuation processes, including cycle counts and physical inventory
- Support capitalization activities and manufacturing?related journal entries
- Act as a key finance partner during an SAP S/4HANA transformation, supporting design, testing, and deployment
- Validate data and assist with process alignment between legacy systems and new ERP workflows
- Collaborate cross?functionally with IT, operations, and finance teams
- Partner with plant and operations leadership to drive cost control and operational financial insights
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis related to manufacturing activities
Requirements:
- 5+ years of progressive cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience
- Strong expertise in standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
- Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, or hardware environments
- ERP experience (SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, Oracle, or similar)
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work hands?on with data and systems
Compensation:
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 certifications;
- Office location and other geographic considerations;
- Other business and organizational needs.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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.
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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.