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Senior Cost Accountant

CFS

Mount Horeb, WI

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80,000–$120,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Bill of Materials (BOM), Budgeting, Business Strategy, Comparative Analysis, Cost Accounting, Cost Analysis, Cost Estimates, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Gross Margin, Inventory Costing, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Cost, Pricing, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Product Profitability, Public Accounting, Research & Development (R&D), Sales, Sales Operations, Standard Costing, Team Player, Variance Analysis
LOCATION
Mount Horeb, WI
POSTED
5 days ago

Looking to step into a high-impact cost accounting role where your analysis directly influences pricing, margins, and operational decisions? This is an opportunity to join a stable manufacturing organization with strong financial performance, modern ERP tools, and leadership that welcomes fresh ideas and process improvements.


Senior Cost Accountant


Salary: $80,000 - $120,000


Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Join a financially strong, stable manufacturing company with excellent employee longevity

  • Work for an organization investing in technology, systems, and future growth initiatives

  • Gain visibility with executive leadership, sales, operations, and R&D teams

  • Influence product profitability and business strategy through meaningful cost and margin analysis

  • Opportunity to improve and modernize standard costing processes

  • Benefit from organizational changes driven by leadership succession and new perspectives

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams that value data-driven decision-making

  • Enjoy a collaborative manufacturing environment with unique employee perks, including free cheese

  • Be part of a growing organization backed by private equity investment with a focus on long-term growth


Key Responsibilities for the Senior Cost Accountant:



  • Maintain and improve standard inventory costing processes

  • Perform variance analysis comparing actual, budgeted, and estimated costs

  • Analyze gross margins by product and provide insights to sales and leadership teams

  • Prepare and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs)

  • Update labor and overhead rates to ensure accurate product costing

  • Leverage ERP to improve reporting, costing accuracy, and business insights


Qualifications for the Senior Cost Accountant:



  • 2+ years of manufacturing accounting or cost accounting experience

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment or public accounting experience supporting manufacturing clients

  • Understanding of inventory costing, variance analysis, and product costing concepts

  • Experience working within ERP systems

About the Company

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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.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://www.cfstaffing.com/