Cost Accountant

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Location:

Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15238

Business Unit: E&PI

Posting Date: May 29, 2026

Job Description:

The Cost Accountant is responsible for cost accounting activities with an emphasis on inventory management and cost analysis. This role includes preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly reporting, as well as supporting FP&A activities such as budgeting and forecasting. While fixed asset accounting (currently in FAS, transitioning to SAP) is part of the role, it represents a smaller portion of responsibilities. The position also involves quarterly SOX compliance tasks, ad hoc projects, and additional recurring responsibilities as time permits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and analyze inventory cost records and ensure accuracy of cost accounting processes.
• Prepare and post journal entries related to inventory and costing activities.
• Perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliations.
• Prepare various monthly inventory and costing reports.
• Perform job costing reporting and analysis, including weekly job closings and variance analysis.
• Coordinate annual physical inventories at all sites and support year-end inventory standards revision.
• Support cycle count processes by monitoring variances, reconciling discrepancies, and ensuring inventory accuracy.
• Perform quarterly LIFO and obsolete/slow-moving inventory reporting and analysis.
• Support FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Assist with internal and external audits related to inventory and costing.
• Perform quarterly SOX compliance activities, including documentation, testing, and reporting for relevant controls.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and reconciliations in FAS (transitioning to SAP).
• Participate in ad hoc projects and provide support for additional recurring responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience, preferably with cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting principles; familiarity with fixed asset accounting a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems (FAS and SAP preferred).
• Advanced Excel skills; proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Familiarity with FP&A processes and financial modeling.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance requirements and internal controls.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 70,000

Salary Maximum: 105,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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