Cost Accountant

About the role

We are seeking a Cost Accountant to support decision-making and analytics across our manufacturing operations. This role requires a strong business partnering mindset and a critical role in helping leaders understand performance, identify trends, and drive informed operational and financial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to Operations and Manufacturing leaders

• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders

• Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities throughout the month

• Ask thoughtful questions and respectfully challenge assumptions to deepen understanding and improve decision-making

• Partner with Finance and Operations leadership to support enterprise-level decision-making and advance digital and analytical maturity across manufacturing

• Analyze cost of goods sold (COGS), labor, materials, overhead, and inventory movements

• Deliver timely reporting and insights to Manufacturing FP&A and operational teams

• Identify cost drivers and performance trends impacting margin and efficiency

• Prepare SAP for each planning cycles (accounts, cost centers, elements)

• Maintain and enhance allocation models

• Develop, maintain, and refine standard costs for labor, overhead, and materials

• Explain cost drivers, tradeoffs, and implications to Operations

• Identify opportunities for cost control and savings

• Maintain inventory classifications and system integrity

• Audit SAP controls to ensure data accuracy and compliance

• Own standard cost rolls and related system maintenance, including order settlements

• Support internal and external audits; ensure adherence to GAAP and internal controls

• Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste

• Support system enhancements and adoption of best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

• 5+ years of accounting experience

• 3+ years of cost or manufacturing accounting experience

• Preferred SAP experience

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions
Intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand how the business operates
Confidence to ask questions and respectfully challenge assumptions
Ability to influence without authority through insight and credibility