Senior Cost Analyst

CFS

Worcester, MA

$100,000–$120,000 Per Year

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Job Description

Title: Senior Cost Analyst

Salary: $100K–$120K

Location: Worcester, MA | Onsite

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

Join a well-established manufacturer supporting complex aerospace, defense, submarine, and custom production programs
Play a key role in project financial performance, with significant exposure to percentage-of-completion accounting
Partner closely with finance leadership and operational teams across the organization
Gain hands-on exposure to job costing, WIP analysis, revenue recognition, and manufacturing performance
Help strengthen cost visibility, reporting accuracy, and profitability across major projects
Build toward long-term growth as the accounting and finance function continues to expand

Senior Cost Analyst Key Responsibilities:

Analyze project costs, job performance, and profitability across complex manufacturing programs
Support percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and ASC 606 reporting
Monitor WIP, labor costs, overhead, project spending, and manufacturing variances
Work with operations and finance teams to evaluate budgets, forecasts, and project performance
Review financial results and investigate cost or margin discrepancies
Assist with month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
Improve reporting processes and develop better visibility into project and manufacturing costs

Qualifications of the Senior Cost Analyst:

5+ years of accounting, cost analysis, or related financial experience, including 3+ years within manufacturing
Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
Strong experience with job costing, project accounting, or job-shop manufacturing
Percentage-of-completion accounting and ASC 606 experience strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial statements, WIP, and manufacturing accounting
Aerospace, defense, precision manufacturing, or custom manufacturing experience preferred
Strong analytical skills with the ability to work effectively across finance and operations teams

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Numbers & Facts

Location	Worcester, MA
Industry	Financial Services
Salary	$100,000–$120,000 Per Year
Company Size	500 to 999 employees
Year Founded	1994
Website	http://www.cfstaffing.com/

About Company

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.