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Cost Accountant

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Chicago, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$73,000–$90,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cost Accounting, Cost Analysis, Cross-Functional, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Support, Forecasting, Inventory Costs, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Management, Inventory Reports, Journal Entries, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Cost, Operational Expenditure (OPEX), Operational Support, Oracle Applications, Physical Inventory, Process Improvement, Production Costing, Reconciliation, Team Player, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
19 days ago
Title: Cost Accountant
Location: Chicago, IL 60626 (near Evanston)
Salary: $73,000 – $90,000
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Annual Bonus Opportunity
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a stable, employee-owned manufacturing company to hire a Cost Accountant to support their Finance and Accounting team. This role will work closely with production operations, providing financial insight, cost analysis, and inventory support to drive business decisions. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established organization with long-term stability and strong growth.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist with annual physical inventory and cycle count programs
  • Maintain and analyze inventory reports and cost data
  •  Analyze production costs, overhead, and operational expenses to identify trends and improvement opportunities
  • Support budgeting and forecasting activities
  •  Perform month-end close including journal entries and account analysis
  • Provide financial support to production operations on cost-related questions
  •  Investigate discrepancies and support corrective actions and process improvements
  •  Prepare account reconciliations and assist with audit requirements
  •  Support improvements in financial reporting and ERP system utilization
  • Assist with ad hoc analysis and manufacturing transaction issues
 
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
  • Must have 2+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience
  • Must be able to work 100% onsite at the company location
  •  Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide recommendations
  • Experience working cross-functionally with operations teams
  •  Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems (Oracle strongly preferred)
  •  Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com

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