Senior Cost Accountant
CFS
Madison, WI
Senior Cost Accountant
Why Work Here
• High‑visibility role supporting costing, inventory, and financial reporting
• Impactful opportunity to strengthen processes, reporting, and analytical insights
• Growing manufacturing environment with strong demand and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborative team environment with cross‑functional exposure to operations, BI, and finance
• Role offers meaningful ownership of cost accounting and inventory analysis
Responsibilities of the Senior Cost Accountant
Cost Accounting
• Lead standard costing, cost roll‑ups, and variance analysis
• Review absorption rates and analyze cost drivers
• Provide costing insights to support pricing, strategic planning, and new product initiatives
Inventory Management
• Oversee reserve calculations for financial and bank reporting
• Improve and standardize inventory reporting
• Partner with BI to enhance reporting tools and operational visibility
General Ledger Support
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting analysis for monthly close
Experience Preferred for the Senior Cost Accountant Role
• 6+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; MBA or CPA preferred
• Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
• Ability to partner cross‑functionally and provide data‑driven insights
Ideal Candidate Traits
• Detail‑oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable owning complex costing processes
• Collaborative communicator who partners effectively with operations and BI teams
• Proactive, organized, and committed to improving reporting and accuracy
Salary: $100,000 to $120,000
MaxSalary: USD120000
MinSalary: USD100000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.