Senior Cost Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance manufacturing cost accounting and inventory accounting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations and company policies
• Maintain and validate average costing methodologies within the ERP system
• Analyze BOMs, routings, labor, overhead allocations, and work order activity to support accurate product costing, variance analysis, and manufacturing reporting
• Perform inventory valuation reconciliations between NetSuite and the general ledger
• Support monthly close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, COGS analysis, inventory reporting, and margin/profitability reporting
• Support implementation, optimization, and ongoing administration of NetSuite manufacturing, inventory, costing, and related accounting modules, including item setup, work orders, and multi-location costing structures
• Provide training and support to team members on cost accounting systems, inventory controls, and accounting best practices
• Possibly partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Project Accounting, and Finance teams to understand inventory flows, product cost drivers, project cost tracking, and operational impacts on financial performance
• Own inventory accounting processes including valuation, reconciliations, reserves, transaction monitoring, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy controls while partnering with Operations and Supply Chain to investigate discrepancies and improve controls
• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and construction-in-progress tracking
• Partner with Operations to support capital expenditure tracking and asset lifecycle management
• Support operational planning and supply chain initiatives through financial analysis of inventory levels, manufacturing efficiency, freight, and material utilization
• Prepare timely and accurate reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts
• Aid in annual budgeting and forecasting processes related to manufacturing, inventory, and operational spending
• Aid in audit support, including inventory testing, documentation, and external auditor requests
• Ensure costing practices comply with GAAP requirements and internal control standards
• Identify opportunities to improve ERP processes, inventory controls, and manufacturing accounting workflows to support operational scalability
• Stay current with industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to cost accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing finance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting principles preferred
• 4+ years of experience in cost accounting, inventory accounting, or manufacturing accounting roles, preferably within a manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain-driven environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and inventory accounting principles, including inventory valuation, controls, variance analysis, fixed assets, ERP systems, and audit support
• Experience implementing, optimizing, or supporting ERP systems, with strong preference for NetSuite manufacturing, inventory, and costing modules
• Experience supporting cross-functional operational teams including Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, or Project Accounting strongly preferred
• Experience working alongside project accounting teams and familiarity with ASC 606 revenue recognition concepts preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with demonstrated accuracy, integrity, and attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and NetSuite
• Experience working in high-growth or rapidly scaling operational environments preferred