Cost Accountant
Position Summary
Essential Responsibilities
Qualifications
Preferred Experience
Physical Requirements
Why Join LEL International?
Maintain and analyze product standard costs and update cost structures as needed.
Prepare monthly manufacturing cost reports, variance analyses, and inventory reconciliations.
Analyze labor, material, overhead, and production variances while identifying cost-saving opportunities.
Partner with Operations, Production, Purchasing, and Engineering to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs.
Perform inventory valuation, cycle count analysis, and assist with physical inventory counts.
Ensure inventory transactions are accurately recorded within the ERP system.
Support month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
Develop and maintain manufacturing KPIs and dashboards for executive leadership.
Aid in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning related to manufacturing operations.
Review Bills of Materials (BOMs), routing, labor standards, and manufacturing processes for costing accuracy.
Assist with internal and external audits by providing required documentation and analyses.
Evaluate manufacturing processes and recommend financial controls and process improvements.
Travel to company facilities, warehouses, vendors, or project sites as needed (up to 20%).
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Strong understanding of inventory accounting and manufacturing cost principles.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, Lookups, financial modeling).
Experience working with ERP systems (preferably Epicor, QuickBooks, or similar).
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across departments.
Ability to travel up to 20%.
Experience with lean manufacturing environments.
Experience with warehouse or inventory management operations.
Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence/reporting platforms.
Familiarity with standard costing, job costing, and project accounting.
Experience implementing process improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments.
Ability to walk production floors and warehouse facilities.
Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel by automobile and commercial airline as required.
At LEL International, we build industry-leading generator enclosures through innovation, craftsmanship, and teamwork.
We believe in our core values:
- Love People
- Embrace the Challenge
- Leave It Better
The Cost Accountant plays a vital role in supporting strategic decision-making, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring the financial health of our manufacturing operations.