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Cost Accountant

CirrusLabs

Grand Rapids, MI

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Bill of Materials (BOM), Budgeting, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cost Accounting, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Engineering Change Order, Finance, Financial Operations, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Inventory Estimates, J D Edwards, Lean Manufacturing, Machining, Management Reporting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Analysis, Manufacturing Engineering, Metal Manufacturing, Microsoft Dynamics, Operational Improvement, Oracle, Oracle ERP, Process Costing, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Requirements Management, SAP, Standard Costing, Standards Development, Supply Chain, Technical Support, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Variable Costs, Variance Analysis, eCos
LOCATION
Grand Rapids, MI
POSTED
2 days ago
Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the Cost Accounting subject matter expert (SME) for the manufacturing facility
  • Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to develop, review, and maintain standard direct material costs in support of budgets and forecasts.
  • Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop and maintain standard direct labor costs; ensure process changes are implemented, and routings are updated in the ERP system.
  • Understand and apply overhead allocations by product and production category; monitor drivers and recommend improvements.
  • Validate supplier quotes against prior costs; prepare cost rollups; update cost records; and enter final costs in the ERP system.
  • Review production output and validate actual vs. expected product costs; support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and approval of final costing.
  • Support financial reporting, including month-end close, recurring management reporting, and ad hoc requests; define data requirements, sources, and reporting formats.
  • Lead or support standard cost updates and periodic cost rolls; ensure BOMs/routings, labor standards, and overhead rates align to current operations.
  • Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, and overhead), including purchase price variance (PPV) and manufacturing absorption; communicate drivers and corrective actions.
  • Identify and implement process improvements in costing, reporting, and controls; document procedures and train stakeholders as needed.

Job Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • At least 3+ years of accounting experience, including exposure to inventory and manufacturing environments required
  • 5+ years of cost accounting experience in heavy manufacturing (metal fabrication, foundry, machining, stamping, chemical, paper, etc.) preferred
  • Working knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and month-end close
  • ERP experience (Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar) required
  • Ability to communicate findings clearly to both finance and operations partners.
  • Oracle EBS Costing Accounting super user experience
  • Experience partnering with Operations on continuous improvement, lean initiatives, or scrap/yield reduction
  • CMA, or progress toward certification preferred
  • On-site role in a heavy manufacturing environment (plant floor and office)
  • May require periodic time on the production floor to observe processes and support inventory counts
  • Ability to wear required PPE and follow all safety and environmental policies

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