Description We are looking for a Sr. Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing-focused finance team in Texas. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for an accounting specialist who brings strong cost accounting experience and enjoys improving accuracy, visibility, and discipline across financial operations. The role will contribute to core accounting activities, inventory and cost analysis, and month-end close while partnering with finance and operational leaders to support sound business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily accounting support activities such as reconciliations, accrual tracking, transaction review, and coordination of accounts payable-related items.
• Review purchasing and payment documentation to confirm invoices, receipts, purchase orders, and disbursements are accurate, complete, and properly supported.
• Investigate vendor account issues, including credits, overpayments, and billing discrepancies, and help drive timely resolution.
• Contribute to the development, execution, and refinement of cost accounting procedures within a manufacturing environment.
• Support inventory accounting by reviewing cycle count results, posting adjustments, and maintaining accuracy in inventory-related financial records.
• Analyze standard cost, purchase price, material usage, and other manufacturing variances to identify trends and underlying business drivers.
• Partner with finance and operations stakeholders to evaluate changes in material costs, inventory activity, and production performance.
• Complete assigned month-end close tasks, prepare supporting schedules, and strengthen the consistency and reliability of financial reporting.
• Maintain organized documentation for reserves, accruals, inventory, and other significant accounts while reinforcing accounting controls and audit readiness.
• Assist with accounting support tied to organizational system implementation efforts as needed. Requirements
• Proven experience in cost accounting, including standard cost accounting and cost analysis.
• Background in manufacturing cost accounting with understanding of inventory transactions and variance reporting.
• Ability to prepare reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience participating in month-end close and financial reporting processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify discrepancies, research issues, and recommend process improvements.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with finance, operations, and purchasing teams.
• Solid knowledge of accounting controls, documentation standards, and review procedures.

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