Cost Accountant

Looking to take ownership of cost accounting in a hands-on manufacturing environment while partnering directly with leadership? This is a high-impact role where your insights will drive operational and financial decisions across multiple sites.

Cost Accountant
Salary: $120,000–$150,000/yr

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• High visibility role partnering directly with the Controller and cross-functional leadership
• Opportunity to influence decision-making across multiple manufacturing sites
• Broad exposure to operations, FP&A, supply chain, and program management
• Hands-on ownership of cost accounting processes and inventory management
• Ability to drive process improvements and efficiency initiatives
• Strong analytical focus with opportunities to build reporting and tracking tools
• Work in an environment that values operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Exposure to government contracting and advanced cost accounting practices
• Opportunity to contribute to training initiatives and organizational development

Key Responsibilities for the Cost Accountant:
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Perform inventory and cost of goods sold analysis and reconciliations
• Analyze manufacturing variances and labor productivity metrics
• Maintain and reconcile project cost ledger to the balance sheet
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve cost and inventory issues
• Develop reporting and analytics to track performance and identify improvements

Qualifications for the Cost Accountant:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 8+ years of experience, including 4+ in manufacturing accounting
• Strong Excel and ERP system experience (Costpoint preferred)
• Knowledge of project costing and government contracting (FAR, CAS preferred)

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