Cost Accountant

We are looking for a Cost Accountant to support financial accuracy and operational decision-making within a manufacturing environment in Gaffney, South Carolina. This role focuses on analyzing production costs, maintaining reliable standard costing data, and delivering insights that help improve efficiency and margin performance. The ideal candidate brings strong cost accounting expertise and a practical understanding of how financial information supports plant operations.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze manufacturing expenses, material usage, labor activity, and overhead to provide clear insight into product and production costs.
• Maintain and refine standard cost data to help ensure accurate inventory valuation and dependable financial reporting.
• Review cost variances on a regular basis, identify underlying drivers, and communicate findings with recommendations for corrective action.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, and finance teams to strengthen cost controls and support informed business decisions.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports that highlight trends in production performance, spending, and profitability.
• Support month-end closing activities related to inventory, cost allocations, and manufacturing accounting entries.
• Evaluate cost structures and assist in developing analyses that improve pricing, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
• Contribute to process improvements involving costing methods, reporting accuracy, and financial workflows, including changes to internal systems when needed.