Senior Cost Accountant

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Senior Cost Accountant Job Description We are seeking a Senior Cost Accountant with a strong background in manufacturing accounting and ERP systems. This role offers significant growth opportunities in a small, close-knit team, where you'll have the chance to support multiple facilities and contribute to the analysis side of the job. Responsibilities Manage and maintain standard costing systems, including material, labor, and overhead allocation methodologies. Perform cost roll-ups, bill of materials analysis, and routing reviews to maintain accurate product costing structures for over 5,000 individual SKUs. Analyze cost of goods sold, manufacturing variances, purchase price variances, and production variances. Review and update standard costs, labor rates, and overhead rates to reflect operational changes. Track, analyze, and reconcile job costing of major tooling projects. Become a subject matter expert on production reporting processes to better understand their correlation and impact on financial results. Oversee inventory accounting for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods, ensuring accurate inventory valuation. Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory reconciliations and support physical inventory counts. Analyze slow-moving and/or obsolete inventory and prepare reserves accordingly. Monitor the cycle count program and make suggestions for improvements if weaknesses are noted. Maintain the company's fixed asset records, ensuring that additions and disposals are accounted for accurately and timely. Ensure that depreciation schedules are accurate and consistent with assigned useful lives. Maintain the company's capex approval models and collaborate with requestors to draft justifications that include ROI, IRR, and Payback analysis. Analyze cost of product sales (margin analysis), investigate unusual items, and recommend changes in BOMs or potential for margin improvements, such as the need for price increases. Assist the Sales department with pricing reviews and product costing inquiries. Become a power user of the ERP system as it relates to product costing, BOM and routing structures, variance reporting, project accounting, production reporting, and general ledger. Develop BI analytics and reporting for both the ERP system and other third-party software. Post journal entries, analyze and reconcile accounts, and participate in month-end closing and analysis. Assist in the completion of annual budgets and periodic forecasting. Support annual audits and tax returns. Identify continuous improvement opportunities in both accounting and non-accounting processes. Lead or actively participate in continuous improvement projects, utilizing CI and Problem-solving techniques including LEAN and Six Sigma. Essential Skills Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Accounting. 2-3 years of cost accounting experience. Experience working in a manufacturing environment. General accounting experience including processing journal entries, account accruals, reconciliations, month-end closing, and annual budgets. Manufacturing accounting experience, including standard costing, manufacturing variances, inventory control, and fixed assets. Experience using an ERP system that integrates production with accounting; IQMS experience is a plus. Power user of Excel and other report writing software. Experience in a continuous improvement environment that utilizes LEAN/Six Sigma concepts. Strong written and verbal communication skills with cross-functional teams and colleagues. Analytical thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Additional Skills & Qualifications BI experience. High volume experience. Desire to learn and apply LEAN/Six Sigma concepts. Work Environment This position is fully onsite, requiring 40 to 50 hours a week. You will be part of a small, close-knit team with the opportunity to wear many hats and support multiple facilities. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Butler, WI. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $40.87 - $48.08/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Butler,WI.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 1, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.