Sr. Accountant

We are seeking a Senior Cost Accountant with strong plant manufacturing experience to support a global manufacturing organization in Temple, TX for a 12-month contract. This role is highly operational and partners closely with factory leadership, supply chain, product teams, and FP&A to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing performance reporting.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in standard cost manufacturing environments, including BOM maintenance, cost rolls, and investigating production variances.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct monthly financial close for inventory and manufacturing transactions across approximately 40 operating entities and 6 factory locationsAnalyze standard vs. actual manufacturing variances related to labor, materials, overhead, and work ordersMaintain and update standard costs, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and production routingsSupport annual and periodic cost roll processes for materials, labor, and overheadPrepare actual vs. budget analysis and provide financial insights related to manufacturing costs and inventory performancePublish monthly factory performance reports and inventory position reporting used for audit, tax, and insurance requirementsInvestigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and manufacturing cost issuesPartner with plant leadership, supply chain, engineering, and product teams to analyze cost drivers and improve operational visibilitySupport new factory start-up activities, including cost modeling, asset utilization monitoring, and training related to product costingLead the quarterly excess and obsolete inventory review processCollaborate with FP&A to support cost modeling, forecasting inputs, and operational decision supportAssist with ROI analysis for capital investments and validation of cost improvement initiativesMaintain and improve processes and internal controls related to manufacturing costs and inventory valuation