Senior Cost Accountant

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to take ownership of manufacturing cost accounting, inventory management, and financial analysis. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who understands manufacturing operations and can help drive cost efficiency, improve financial accuracy, and support business growth.

You will work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance teams to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting while identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing cost accounting activities, including month-end close, product costing, labor, and overhead absorption.

• Maintain accurate inventory records and oversee inventory valuation, reconciliation, and cycle counting.

• Perform cost and variance analysis, including purchase price, labor, overhead, and work order variances.

• Analyze manufacturing costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and improved profitability.

• Maintain and improve ERP costing processes, ensuring accurate financial and inventory transactions.

• Review Bill of Materials (BOMs), production costs, and work orders to ensure costing accuracy.

• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and FP&A teams on budgets, forecasts, and financial analysis.

• Support budget-versus-actual reporting, audits, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.

• Develop and implement process improvements to support a growing manufacturing environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or R&D environment.

• Strong experience in manufacturing cost accounting and standard costing.

• Hands-on knowledge of inventory accounting, inventory valuation, and cycle counting.

• Experience with cost variance analysis, including purchase price, labor, overhead, and work order variances.

• Understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain, production processes, and inventory flow.

• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics.

• Knowledge of Bill of Materials (BOM), work orders, and manufacturing cost structures.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, growing business environment.

Desired Qualifications

• CPA or MBA.

• Experience working in a publicly traded company.

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.

• Financial reporting and budgeting experience.

• Experience implementing ERP improvements and manufacturing process enhancements.