Job Description
Cost & Inventory Manager Robert Half - 3.9 Vernon, CA Job Details Temporary | Contract $65 - $75 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Disability insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Qualifications Bachelor's degree Accounting and finance experience Technical Proficiency Full Job Description We are looking for a Contract Cost & Inventory Manager to lead critical cost and inventory accounting activities for a growing global business in California. This position is well suited for an experienced accounting specialist who combines strong technical command of inventory valuation and standard costing with a practical, hands-on approach to financial operations. The role will oversee gross margin accuracy, strengthen financial controls, and support broader accounting leadership across month-end close, reporting, and cross-functional decision-making.
Responsibilities:
Direct the company's standard costing framework, maintaining reliable cost structures, governance practices, and data accuracy across product lines. Oversee inventory accounting for raw materials, work in process, finished goods, retail stock, and goods in transit, including proper treatment of landed costs across international operations. Analyze production, freight, and cost variances to provide leadership with clear insight into margin performance, cost absorption, and working capital trends. Administer inventory reserve processes and reinforce controls related to excess, slow-moving, and obsolete stock. Lead month-end activities tied to cost and inventory accounting, including journal entries, subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations, reporting support, and account fluctuation analysis. Contribute to the broader close process by helping ensure financial results are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule. Act as the primary accounting contact for external auditors on matters involving inventory balances, costing, and related financial controls. Improve costing and inventory workflows by reducing manual effort, expanding system capabilities, and developing reporting tools and performance dashboards, with NetSuite optimization as a key area of focus. Partner with supply chain, production, planning, FP& A, and distribution teams while mentoring accounting staff and building scalable processes to support growth and evolving distribution models. 7+ years of experience in cost accounting and inventory accounting, including leadership responsibility in complex operating environments. Strong expertise in standard costing, inventory valuation, landed cost accounting, variance analysis, and reconciliation across the full inventory lifecycle. Background working in retail, apparel, e-commerce, consumer products, or similarly fast-moving inventory-driven businesses. Experience supporting multi-entity or international operations with cross-border inventory movement and global supply chain accounting considerations. Advanced ERP proficiency required, with NetSuite experience strongly preferred. High-level Excel and analytical skills, including the ability to work with large datasets, build financial models, and improve reporting efficiency. Demonstrated success leading and developing teams while collaborating effectively with cross-functional business partners. Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or CMA designation is preferred. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use and Privacy Notice .
