Cost Accounting Manager
Century Group · Orange County, CA · 2 mo ago
Accounting$57–$72/hrContract
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Expected starting pay rate of $57.00 to $72.00 per hour.
Responsibilities
- Lead cost accounting activities by maintaining product costing models and supporting pricing and profitability analysis.
- Analyze manufacturing expenses, inventory performance, and operational results to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Prepare financial reports, reconciliations, and cost analyses that support management decision making.
- Support month-end close processes through journal entries, account reviews, and inventory-related reporting.
- Partner with operational teams to evaluate performance metrics and improve financial and operational outcomes.
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
- Bring six or more years of progressive accounting experience, including experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial reporting practices.
- Possess experience with standard costing, variance analysis, and month-end close activities.
- Use Excel at an advanced level and work effectively with enterprise accounting systems.
Qualifications
- Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate costs, profitability, and business performance.
- Communicate complex financial information clearly to management and cross-functional teams.
- Maintain exceptional attention to detail and accuracy when preparing reports and analyzing financial data.
- Work effectively in a collaborative environment while supporting operational and accounting objectives.
- Professional certification, advanced business education, or ERP system experience considered beneficial.
Pay
$57.00 to $72.00 per hour.