Cost Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support financial operations within a manufacturing environment in the Triad. This role partners closely with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver accurate cost reporting, meaningful analysis, and practical financial insights. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in standard costing, inventory-related accounting, and reporting that helps guide operational and business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and refine standard cost structures while investigating cost variances and explaining financial drivers to management.
• Coordinate annual standard cost revisions and ensure cost assumptions are updated to reflect current operating conditions.
• Prepare recurring financial and operational reports, including KPI summaries, variance analysis, and performance updates for plant leadership.
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities by developing financial projections and monitoring results against plan.
• Assist research, development, and commercial teams by estimating costs for new products and supporting pricing-related analysis.
• Complete month-end and year-end journal entries, reconcile general ledger activity, and help ensure timely and accurate financial close processes.
• Create daily, weekly, and monthly management reports that provide visibility into plant performance, spending, and production costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance by analyzing trends, modeling outcomes, and recommending data-driven actions.
• Support audit and tax preparation by compiling schedules, documentation, and other required financial information.
• Maintain awareness of applicable accounting guidance and regulatory updates while handling ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.