Cost Accountant | Manufacturing Join a growing manufacturing organization as a Senior Cost Accountant reporting directly to the Plant Controller. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with manufacturing experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with operations to drive financial performance, inventory accuracy, and cost optimization. Key Responsibilities

• Lead standard cost accounting activities, including maintaining material, labor, and overhead rates within ERP systems such as Epicor, SAP, or Oracle.
• Analyze manufacturing cost variances, including material usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption, scrap, and production yield.
• Manage inventory accounting processes to ensure accurate inventory valuation and compliance with GAAP standards.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of inventory subledgers to the General Ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Coordinate and support physical inventory counts, cycle count programs, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Monitor slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory while recommending corrective actions to improve working capital.
• Partner closely with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to identify cost drivers and improve operational efficiency.
• Prepare month-end closing activities, including journal entries, inventory reserve analysis, and cost accounting reports.
• Develop and distribute KPI dashboards, manufacturing cost reports, and profitability analyses to support business decisions.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, internal audits, external audits, and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant. Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in cost accounting, inventory accounting, or general ledger accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Epicor, SAP, Oracle, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, inventory controls, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting functions.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and manufacturing accounting best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills. Why Join Us?
• Work directly with a collaborative accounting team of four professionals.
• Gain exposure to manufacturing operations and strategic decision-making.
• Opportunity to influence cost reduction, inventory management, and operational performance.
• Stable environment with strong leadership and opportunities for professional growth.

Senior Cost Accountant, Manufacturing Accountant, Cost Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Standard Costing, ERP, Epicor, SAP, Oracle, General Ledger, Inventory Control, Financial Reporting, Variance Analysis, Plant Accounting, Manufacturing Finance. #GRP2

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Pay:

$70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching AD&D insurance Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Military leave Paid jury duty Paid sick time Paid time off Relocation assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person