HYBRID Cost Accountant (3+ yrs. req. $105-125K)
#twiceasnice Recruiting · Des Plaines, IL · 3 mo ago
HybridAccounting$105k–$125k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Analyze inventory trends by location
- Partner with Operations/Supply Chain to reduce carrying costs
- Build and maintain inventory KPIs and dashboards
- Support standard cost reviews, BOM analysis, and cycle counts
- Prepare journal entries for inventory, COGS, and accruals
- Reconcile inventory subledger to GL; resolve discrepancies
- Perform variance analysis (PPV, labor, overhead) with commentary for leadership
- Support monthly reporting packages and working capital insights
- Aid in budgeting/forecasting for inventory and production costs
- Identify cost reduction and margin improvement opportunities
- Drive close process efficiency through automation and standardization
- Support ERP integration and data accuracy initiatives
- Provide financial support for Lean/continuous improvement projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 3+ years of cost accounting experience required
- Mechanical manufacturing accounting industry experience required
- Strong knowledge of inventory accounting and standard costing/COGS required
- ERP system experience required; Dynamics 365 a bonus
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs) required