$90,000–$110,000 Per Year
Accounting, Ad Hoc Financial Modeling, Advertising Monitoring, Analysis Skills, Bill of Materials (BOM), Budgeting, Career Development, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Data Quality, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Financial Operations, Forecasting, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Management, Journal Entries, Leadership, Management Reporting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Analysis, Manufacturing Operations, Metrics, Operational Improvement, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Product Costing, Product Development, Production Machining, Reconciliation, Root Cause Analysis, SQL (Structured Query Language), Standard Costing, Supply Chain
Our client is a well-established manufacturer serving critical infrastructure and industrial markets across North America. The company is experiencing significant growth and investment, creating an exciting environment for finance professionals who want to work closely with operations, influence decision-making, and develop into future leadership opportunities.This position is based at a manufacturing facility in the Greater Cleveland area and works closely with finance, supply chain, engineering, production, and plant leadership teams.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established manufacturer serving critical infrastructure and industrial markets across North America. The company is experiencing significant growth and investment, creating an exciting environment for finance professionals who want to work closely with operations, influence decision-making, and develop into future leadership opportunities.This position is based at a manufacturing facility in the Greater Cleveland area and works closely with finance, supply chain, engineering, production, and plant leadership teams.
Description
Cost Accountant Responsibilities:
- Analyze manufacturing performance, including material consumption, labor efficiency, overhead allocation, production yields, machine utilization, and productivity metrics.
- Support and maintain standard costing processes while developing a deep understanding of product cost structures and bills of materials.
- Partner with engineering and product development teams to evaluate the financial impact of product and process changes.
- Collaborate with operations and plant leadership to identify cost-reduction opportunities and operational improvements.
- Participate in manufacturing floor activities and continuous improvement initiatives to better understand production processes and performance drivers.
- Investigate inventory, production, and work-order variances, performing root-cause analysis and recommending corrective actions.
- Support inventory management efforts, including cycle count programs, inventory accuracy initiatives, and related analysis.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close activities related to manufacturing and inventory accounting.
- Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and support audit requests as needed.
- Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, KPI tracking, and ad hoc financial analysis.
- Translate operational and financial data into actionable insights for business leaders.
- Continuously improve reporting, data quality, and process efficiency across the organization.
Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with standard costing methodologies is strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both finance and operational stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel skills required; ERP experience preferred.
- Exposure to SQL or data-querying tools is a plus.
Job Offer
- Competitive base salary of $95,000-$110,000 with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
- Annual bonus opportunity targeting 10%.
- Opportunity to join a business experiencing substantial year-over-year growth.
- Direct visibility to finance and operational leadership.
- Career development and advancement potential within a growing organization.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including vacation, holidays, and retirement benefits.
- A hands-on role where finance partners directly with manufacturing operations to drive business performance.
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