Senior Cost Accountant

Senior Cost Accountant (Manufacturing & Financial Reporting)

Salary: $100-130K

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

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• Strong blend of cost accounting and general accounting responsibilities within a manufacturing environment
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• Exposure to both plant-level operations and broader corporate accounting functions
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• Involvement in standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis tied directly to operational performance
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• Opportunity to support month-end close, financial reporting, and multi-entity accounting activities
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• Participation in ERP system improvements, process enhancements, and automation initiatives
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• Exposure to cross-functional projects and collaboration with both finance and operations teams
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• Stable organization with long-term growth potential and ongoing investment in systems and processes
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Key Responsibilities:

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• Manage standard costing processes, including labor, overhead, material cost pools, and annual inventory revaluation
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• Perform variance analysis across material, labor, and overhead accounts, partnering with operations on cost drivers and improvements
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• Oversee inventory accounting activities, including cycle counts, physical inventory support, reserves, scrap tracking, and BOM/routing validation
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• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables
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• Assist with financial reporting, consolidations, and intercompany accounting across multiple entities
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• Support fixed asset accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities
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• Participate in ERP system improvements, process enhancements, and internal control support
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• Assist with audit support and ad hoc financial analysis as needed
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Qualifications:

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• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
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• 5+ years of accounting experience with strong emphasis in manufacturing, cost accounting, and/or financial reporting
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• Strong experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis required
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• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, S/4HANA, Sage, or similar) strongly preferred
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• IFRS exposure is a plus
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• Solid understanding of month-end close and general ledger accounting processes
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
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• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
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