Highlights
Manage month-end costing and inventory close activities, including reconciliations and journal entry reviews. • Gain broad cross-functional exposure with visibility across manufacturing, inventory, pricing, and financial reporting.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Westchester, IL |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Ready to own and elevate the cost accounting function for a growing manufacturing organization? This is a high-impact role where you'll drive standard cost accuracy, partner closely with operations, and influence key business decisions.
Sr. Cost Accountant
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Take ownership of the cost accounting function and become a key partner to both finance and operation
• Gain broad cross-functional exposure with visibility across manufacturing, inventory, pricing, and financial reporting
• Play a critical role in developing and maintaining standard costing methodologies that drive business performance
• Influence operational decision-making through cost analysis, inventory insights, and financial recommendations
• Join a collaborative environment where your expertise directly impacts profitability and process improvement
Target Compensation:105k-125k plus bonus (based off experience)
Key Responsibilities for the Sr. Cost Accountant:
- Lead and enhance cost accounting processes, documentation, and controls
• Develop, maintain, and validate standard costs, including labor and overhead rates
• Analyze inventory valuation, movement, and manufacturing cost variances
• Support budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and new product cost estimation activities
• Manage month-end costing and inventory close activities, including reconciliations and journal entry reviews
Qualifications for the Sr. Cost Accountant:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Analytics, or related field
• 5–7 years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong experience developing, implementing, and maintaining standard cost systems
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience with inventory and manufacturing reporting
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About Company
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.
