Cost Accounting Manager

We are looking for an experienced Cost Accounting Manager to oversee product costing, inventory accounting, and financial analysis for a manufacturing environment in Huntington Beach, California. This role will play a key part in strengthening reporting accuracy, supporting operational decision-making, and guiding budgeting and forecasting activities. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory controls, and manufacturing variance analysis, along with the ability to translate financial data into practical business insights.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and review profitability reporting across product lines, delivering clear analysis of sales and margin performance to support leadership decisions.
• Examine inventory and manufacturing results to identify variances, explain trends, and highlight issues affecting production costs and financial performance.
• Assess and support reserve calculations related to excess and obsolete inventory, shrinkage, consignment, demonstration units, warranty exposure, and royalty obligations.
• Oversee the effectiveness of the inventory cycle count process through regular audits and follow-up on discrepancies or control gaps.
• Manage standard cost maintenance, coordinate annual cost updates, and perform ongoing reviews of cost rollups, sourcing classifications, and item planning data to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare recurring inventory and cost reports for operations leadership and contribute financial insight to initiatives focused on cost savings, process discipline, and internal controls.
• Record and reconcile monthly accounting entries tied to inventory balances and cost of goods sold, ensuring timely and accurate financial close activities.
• Investigate inventory transactions assigned to suspense accounts and complete appropriate analysis and reclassification to maintain clean and reliable records.
• Administer fixed asset accounting, maintain supporting records, and complete required annual business property reporting.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecast updates while also preparing research and development expense reporting by project for tax credit support and strategic analysis.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in cost accounting, preferably within a manufacturing setting.
• Strong background in manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing methodologies and cost analysis.
• Experience analyzing inventory activity, production variances, and cost of sales impacts.
• Knowledge of inventory controls, reserve accounting, and cycle count audit practices.
• Ability to prepare budgets, forecasts, journal entries, and management reports with a high level of accuracy.
• Familiarity with fixed asset accounting and business property reporting requirements.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial results and communicate findings to operational leaders.

Compensation

$110,000.00-$150,000.00 Yearly

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