Cost Accountant

About the role

We are partnering with a growing manufacturing organization seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to support standard costing, inventory management, and financial reporting across its production operations. This individual will work closely with manufacturing, operations, purchasing, and warehouse teams to maintain accurate product costs, improve inventory controls, and provide valuable financial insights that support business decisions. The ideal candidate brings hands-on manufacturing cost accounting experience, strong ERP knowledge, and a solid understanding of bills of material (BOMs), standard costing, and inventory reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and validate standard costs for manufactured products, including materials, labor, and overhead.
• Manage bills of material (BOMs), ensuring accurate costing for new and existing products.
• Lead annual standard cost updates and recurring cost accounting processes.
• Analyze manufacturing cost variances and identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Reconcile inventory across manufacturing facilities and internal and third-party warehouses.
• Partner with production and warehouse teams on month-end inventory counts, valuation, and reporting.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement improvements to strengthen financial controls.
• Maintain accurate cost accounting data and transactions within the ERP system.
• Support month-end close activities, cost of goods sold (COGS) reporting, and financial analysis.
• Provide costing insights to support product and customer profitability analysis.
• Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to identify cost risks and opportunities for savings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience, preferably within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variances.
• Experience working with ERP systems and maintaining accurate costing data.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including working with large data sets.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, inventory controls, and month-end close procedures.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with finance, production, warehouse, and operations teams.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to manufacturing or warehouse facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within food and beverage, CPG, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to multi-location inventory management and third-party warehouse reconciliation.
• Experience with annual standard cost rolls and product profitability analysis.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Opportunity to work closely with manufacturing leadership and contribute to operational improvements.

Pay

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year