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Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd

Cost Accountant

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A Cost Accountant analyzes the cost of company products or services, determines factors affecting costs, and makes recommendations for managing costs. Analyzes financial processes within a company or organization and develops internal cost reporting and accounting systems.

$85,032 / year median in Wisconsin

-6% projected decline

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Cost Accountant $70,000 - $90,000 + Bonus + Great PTO + Holiday + Medical + Dental + Vision + Life Insurance + 401(K) + Other Excellent Benefits. Mosinee, Wisconsin (Commutable from Kronenwetter, Rothschild, Schofield, Weston, Knowlton, Edgar, Stevens Point, Merrill, Wisconsin Rapids, Wausau) Are you a Cost Accountant with strong manufacturing experience, looking for a role where you can take full ownership of cost analysis and a clear pathway to progress into a Senior Cost Accountant? This role gives you broad exposure across the manufacturing operation, working closely with the Manufacturing Controller and collaborating with Engineering, Estimating, Production, and Sales at a cutting edge, state-of-the art facility. Now is an excellent time to join an established manufacturing organization where you will receive industry-leading training on the company's ERP and financial systems, whilst receiving additional hands-on training on the shop floor to understand how production activity impacts financial results. In this high-impact role, your cost accounting expertise will prove crucial to analyzing labor, material, and overhead costs across multiple production lines. You will prepare departmental KPIs and budgets, analyze actual versus standard costs, and work closely with Estimating and Quoting to assess project costs and projected margins. This role would suit a Cost Accountant from a manufacturing background, looking for greater responsibility, broad operational exposure, and a defined progression path into a Senior Cost Accountant position .
The Role:
Prepare and analyze departmental KPIs, budgets, and financial performance, reporting findings to Department and Plant Managers. Analyze labor, material, and overhead costs across production lines, investigating variances and actual versus standard costs. Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Estimating, and Quoting to improve cost accuracy, production standards, project margins, and profitability.
The Candidate:
Proven cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment. Strong experience analyzing labor, material, overhead, budgets, KPIs, and production variances. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field Cost Accounting, Senior Cost Accountant, Manufacturing Accounting, Manufacturing Finance, Standard Costing, Actual vs Standard Cost, Variance Analysis, Cost Analysis, Labor Cost, Material Cost, Overhead, Budgeting, KPI Analysis, Financial Analysis, Production Costing, Cost Control, Profitability Analysis, Cost Estimating, Project Costing, Gross Margin, Inventory, Manufacturing Operations, ERP, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Financial Reporting, Production Data Analysis, Labor Efficiency, Scrap Analysis, Rework Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Engineering Collaboration, Estimating & Quoting, Accounting, Finance, Mosinee, Wisconsin Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.