Cost Accountant

Position Summary

The Cost Accountant maintains the manufacturing costing system for up to four manufacturing facilities and is responsible for ensuring that costing data is complete, accurate, and timely. In this role, you will partner with operations and engineering personnel to identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities and provide business leadership with cost analysis to support decision making. The Cost Accountant plays a central role not only in tracking costs but also in facilitating discussions across all manufacturing disciplines.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain the standard cost system, including rates, throughputs, bill of materials, and absorption testing.
• Analyze operational, material, labor, and overhead cost data; prepare variance, margin, and profitability reports; and provide decision support related to sales, gross margin, and volume and mix impacts.
• Partner with Operations and other functions to improve production cost, inventory performance, and profitability; support and validate productivity and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and manage budgets and forecasts for product costs and inventory, and perform variance analysis to support planning activities.
• Aid in the product pricing process.
• Maintain KPI’s to track progress to established operating targets.
• Support sales forecasting and SIOP planning with cost and inventory insights.
• Perform capital asset tracking and summarization.
• Perform account reconciliations.
• Other analytical support as assigned.

Key Working Relationships

• General Manager, plant leadership team, and other finance counterparts within the organization

Key Performance Indicators

• Inventory Accuracy
• Standard Cost Accuracy
• Variance Reporting Timeliness and Accuracy
• Account Reconciliation Timeliness

Qualifications and Skills

• BS in accounting or finance
• 3+ Years related experience
• High level of skill using Excel to manipulate data and provide useful analysis
• Good communication skills, ability to work effectively with others
• Accuracy, attention to detail, well organized, ability to meet deadlines

Preferred

• Experience with BI or similar report writing tool
• CPA or CMA

About Us

TriMas Packaging is a global provider of dispensing, closure, flexible packaging and custom solutions serving the beauty and personal care, food and beverage, home care, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical, and industrial and agricultural markets. With locations worldwide and a strong culture built on safety, innovation and sustainability, we design and manufacture high-quality packaging solutions that meet the standards our customers expect. Through ongoing innovation and close collaboration with our customers, we continuously enhance our expertise, expand our customer reach and broaden our product portfolio. Together, our people, products and shared commitment to excellence drive us to shape the future of packaging.

Why Join TriMas Packaging?

• Create Value – We deliver innovative, high-quality packaging solutions by leveraging advanced technologies, state-of-the-art facilities and a global network built on trust.
• Support Our People – Our employees are the foundation of our success. We embrace diversity, encourage collaboration and foster an inclusive workplace focused on safety, respect and continuous learning.
• Drive Innovation – We invest in continuous improvement and operational excellence, empowering our teams to develop new ideas and deliver exceptional results for our customers.
• Build a Sustainable Future – We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and developing sustainable packaging solutions that benefit our customers, our communities and our planet.