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Cost Accountant

CFS
  • Fort Wayne, IN
    13 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description

    COST ACCOUNTANT – MANUFACTURING


    A growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to join its accounting team. This is a great opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working closely with operations and analyzing costs, inventory, and financial performance.


    What You’ll Do:



    • Analyze and maintain product and manufacturing costs

    • Support month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations

    • Analyze inventory, variances, and cost of goods sold

    • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting

    • Partner with operations to identify cost trends and opportunities for improvement

    • Maintain accurate costing and accounting records

    • Support audits and other accounting projects as needed


    What We’re Looking For:



    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred

    • 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

    • Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory, and general accounting principles

    • Experience with standard costing, variance analysis, and month-end close preferred

    • Strong Excel skills and attention to detail

    • Ability to analyze data, identify discrepancies, and communicate findings effectively



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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationFort Wayne, IN
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Closeunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cost Accountingunmatched
    • Cost Analysisunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Inventory Costsunmatched
    • Journal Entriesunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Costunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Operational Auditunmatched
    • Product Costingunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Standard Costingunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Variance Analysisunmatched

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