Cost Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support financial operations within a manufacturing environment in the Triad. This role partners closely with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver accurate cost reporting, meaningful analysis, and practical financial insights. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in standard costing, inventory-related accounting, and reporting that helps guide operational and business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and refine standard cost structures while investigating cost variances and explaining financial drivers to management.

• Coordinate annual standard cost revisions and ensure cost assumptions are updated to reflect current operating conditions.

• Prepare recurring financial and operational reports, including KPI summaries, variance analysis, and performance updates for plant leadership.

• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities by developing financial projections and monitoring results against plan.

• Assist research, development, and commercial teams by estimating costs for new products and supporting pricing-related analysis.

• Complete month-end and year-end journal entries, reconcile general ledger activity, and help ensure timely and accurate financial close processes.

• Create daily, weekly, and monthly management reports that provide visibility into plant performance, spending, and production costs.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance by analyzing trends, modeling outcomes, and recommending data-driven actions.

• Support audit and tax preparation by compiling schedules, documentation, and other required financial information.

• Maintain awareness of applicable accounting guidance and regulatory updates while handling ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in cost accounting, inventory accounting, financial analysis, reporting, or forecasting.
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production setting with a solid understanding of plant cost drivers.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, data analysis, and presentation of findings.
• Familiarity with ERP or accounting systems such as JD Edwards, Oracle, AS400-based platforms, or similar business systems.
• Working knowledge of general ledger processes, month-end close, and standard costing practices within manufacturing operations.
• Experience performing variance analysis and translating results into clear business recommendations.

Compensation

$75,000.00-$90,000.00 Yearly

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