Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant MDC Precision, LLC - 3.3 Pflugerville, TX Job Details Full-time $85,000 - $90,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Accounting systems Cost accounting analysis Standard costing Bachelor's degree Accounting experience within manufacturing industry GAAP Accounting standards Manufacturing company experience

Full Job Description Description:

Job Summary MDC Precision is seeking a Cost Accountant with 3-4 years of manufacturing experience to support inventory valuation, operational cost data analysis, standard costing, and margin analytics for high-precision vacuum components. Reporting to the CFO, you will deliver cost and profitability insights for management reporting, forecasting, and operational decision-making.

Requirements:

Key Responsibilities Operational cost analysis: Collect and analyze operational cost data (materials, labor, overhead, freight/shipping) to improve cost visibility and margin performance.

Cost standards:

Set, maintain, and roll standard costs for manufactured goods; develop and analyze cost standards and key cost drivers. Determine cost center structure and cost center and DL rates. Determine variable and fixed cost and separate var/fix cost in product cost/rates.

Variance reporting:

Analyze and explain PPV, labor, and overhead variances, capacity utilization; recommend actions to reduce cost and waste.

Reconciliations:

Perform month-end inventory/WIP and cost account reconciliations; support cycle counts and inventory accuracy. BOM & routers: Partner with Engineering to maintain BOMs/routers that support accurate product costing. FP&A partnership: Provide margin and job-level profitability insights for management reporting; support forecast and annual planning inputs. CVP & decision support: Perform cost-volume-profit (breakeven) and make-vs-buy analyses to support pricing, capacity, and sourcing decisions.

Capital expenditures:

Support/validate/analyze manufacturing related CAPEX applications regarding payback.

Estimation/Order backlog review:

Liase with Estimation team regarding sales related estimates and validate cost assessment (pre-calculation) in order backlog.

Qualifications Experience:

3-4 years of cost accounting in manufacturing; high-precision/semiconductor equipment experience is a plus.

Education:

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Technical skills:

Advanced Excel and manufacturing ERP experience (MS Dynamics is a plus or SAP, Oracle, Epicor).

Knowledge:

GAAP, standard/product costing, inventory/WIP knowledge and management reporting fundamentals.

Skills & Competencies Analytical/quantitative:

Strong quantitative skills to interpret operational cost data, trends, and drivers.

Financial analysis:

Ability to build clear analyses and recommendations from incomplete or evolving data.

Reporting:

Comfortable preparing management reports and presenting findings to cross-functional partners.

Systems/tools:

Proficiency with ERP and financial reporting tools; advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, modeling).

Attention to detail:

High accuracy with large data sets and reconciliations in a manufacturing environment. Self-starting.

Communication:

Effective written and verbal communication; active listening and ability to influence.

Collaboration:

Strong teamwork and partnering skills across FP&A, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

Benefits Health & Wellness:

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.

Retirement:

401(k) with company match.

Time Off:

PTO (vacation/sick) and paid holidays.

Additional perks:

FSA, HRA, life and disability insurance, and recognition programs.

EOE:

MDC Precision is an equal opportunity employer.