Cost Accounting Supervisor

Role Summary

The Cost Accounting Supervisor will lead day-to-day cost accounting execution, supervise a two-person team, and serve as the first level of review and escalation for recurring accounting processes. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and well-controlled accounting activities across close, reconciliations, reporting, inventory, freight, accruals, and intercompany accounting.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Cost Accounting Close & Review
  • Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for assigned cost accounting areas.
  • Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, freight, inventory activity, intercompany transactions, and support schedules.
  • Ensure close deliverables are accurate, timely, well-documented, and aligned with internal controls.
• Serve as the Team Lead
  • Manage and coach one Senior Cost Accountant and one Staff Accountant.
  • Assign work, review deliverables, provide feedback, and ensure clear ownership of recurring processes.
  • Serve as the first escalation point for accounting, data, process, and reconciliation questions.
• Own Day-to-Day Accounting Execution
  • Take ownership of routine cost accounting processes and recurring deliverables.
  • Monitor deadlines, resolve issues proactively, and ensure the team operates with discipline and accountability.
  • Strengthen consistency across close checklists, account reconciliations, reporting packages, and review processes.
• Drive Controls & Process Improvement
  • Maintain strong documentation and audit-ready support.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce rework, and standardize recurring processes.
  • Support process alignment and scalability as the cost accounting function continues to evolve.

What We’re Looking For

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • 4–6+ years of relevant accounting experience.
  • Cost accounting, inventory accounting, manufacturing accounting, or operations accounting experience preferred.
  • Prior supervisory, team lead, or review experience preferred.
• Technical Skills
  • Strong understanding of inventory, COGS, accruals, reconciliations, intercompany activity, and month-end close.
  • Experience reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
  • Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze large data sets.
  • ERP experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred.

Company Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Comprehensive training and development programs.
• Focused Giving Program supporting sustainability initiatives and food/hunger needs.
• Community engagement opportunities.
• Equal employment opportunity policy.