Sr. Cost Accountant

We are looking for a Senior Cost Accountant to join a contract engagement supporting a leading manufacturing organization in Huntsville, Alabama. This 6–8 week project will focus on building accurate product costing frameworks, assessing profitability across product lines, and delivering practical insights that support stronger pricing and margin decisions. The role works closely with finance, production, inventory, and operations partners and requires a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who can translate operational detail into clear financial analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Create detailed costing models that capture material usage, labor inputs, overhead, and manufacturing activity for each product line.

• Evaluate product profitability and gross margin performance to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• Partner with production, inventory, and operations teams to identify key cost drivers and validate assumptions used in financial analysis.

• Review shop floor processes and document workflow steps to improve the accuracy of product cost calculations.

• Prepare Excel-based analytical tools and reporting models that support decision-making related to pricing and margins.

• Extract, organize, and interpret data from Sage Intacct to support findings and recommendations.

• Present clear, actionable insights to leadership regarding cost structure, product performance, and potential margin enhancement opportunities.

• Support the engagement by developing practical recommendations that strengthen costing visibility across the business.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in manufacturing cost accounting, including work in complex production environments.
• Strong background in product costing, standard cost accounting, cost analysis, and overhead allocation methods.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build robust financial models and perform detailed data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to assess gross margins and translate financial findings into pricing recommendations.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with finance, operations, production, and inventory stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain analytical conclusions clearly to varied audiences.
• Experience using Sage Intacct is preferred.
• Availability to work primarily onsite in Huntsville, Alabama during the project term.

Compensation

$67.29-$77.91 Hourly

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