Cost Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring financial results are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and account fluctuation analyses to maintain reliable financial records and strong balance sheet support.
• Oversee full absorption cost accounting, including inventory valuation, standard cost maintenance, and analysis of material, labor, and overhead variances.
• Manage inventory reconciliation activities by investigating differences between operational records, system data, and financial reporting, and drive timely resolution.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and operations teams to strengthen inventory controls, support physical counts, and evaluate key cost drivers affecting production.
• Prepare financial statements, forecasts, budgets, and reporting packages for leadership and corporate consolidation requirements.
• Establish and maintain internal controls related to revenue recognition, accruals, fixed assets, leases, intercompany activity, and manufacturing accounting processes.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to divisional leadership by communicating financial results, highlighting risks, and supporting informed decision-making.
• Identify and implement process and system improvements, including support for ERP-related enhancements, accounting policy alignment, and the development of team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 6–10+ years of progressive accounting experience with increasing responsibility.
• Strong background in financial close activities, balance sheet management, and general accounting controls.
• Deep expertise in cost accounting within a manufacturing setting, including inventory, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Hands-on experience using Siteline or Infor ERP systems in daily accounting operations.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with operations, finance, and corporate teams.
• Experience supporting or leading ERP implementations or related system enhancements.

Qualifications

• Preferred certification such as CPA, CMA, or a comparable credential.

Skills

• Financial Close Activities
• Balance Sheet Management
• General Accounting Controls
• Cost Accounting
• Inventory Valuation
• Standard Cost Maintenance
• Variance Analysis
• ERP Systems (Siteline or Infor)
• ERP Implementations
• Process Improvements
• Accounting Policy Alignment
• Team Development

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Lifetime Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan

Pay

• Competitive Compensation

Schedule

• Full-Time