Cost Accountant

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Taneytown, MD

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$30–$34 Per Hour
LOCATION
Taneytown, MD
POSTED
9 days ago
Title: Staff Accountant (Costing Focus)
Location: Taneytown, MD 21787
Pay Rate: $30.00–$34.00/hour
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Hire Type: Contract (6 months, possible extension)

Sterling Engineering is partnering with a manufacturing company to bring on a Staff Accountant with a strong focus on cost accounting. This role supports plant operations through cost analysis, inventory tracking, and financial reporting tied to production. 

Key Responsibilities:
  • Maintain and analyze inventory and cost data
  • Monitor production costs, labor, and overhead
  • Support month-end close and journal entries
  • Perform variance analysis and identify cost savings opportunities
  • Partner with operations on budgeting and forecasting
  • Assist with inventory valuation and reporting accuracy
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
  • Strong Excel and ERP system experience
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
Benefits:
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, vision

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com