Senior Plant Cost Manager

Compensation: To $135K.

Job Overview - Senior Plant Cost Manager - 34443

Our client is seeking a Senior Plant Cost Manager to provide financial and operational insight that supports plant performance and profitability. This role will partner closely with plant leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to analyze costs, inventory, productivity, and operational performance.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance professional with strong manufacturing and cost accounting experience who can connect financial results to shop-floor activity and translate data into clear business recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead plant cost reporting and analyze fixed and variable costs across production lines
• Analyze financial and operational data, explain variances, and provide actionable recommendations
• Support budgeting, forecasting, pricing, tenders, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to identify cost drivers related to materials, labor, efficiency, scrap, and overhead
• Manage product costing, including standard vs. actual cost analysis
• Support accurate inventory valuation and reconciliation across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
• Maintain accurate cost data in the ERP system and identify opportunities to improve cost reporting and analysis

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in cost accounting, plant finance, controlling, or manufacturing analysis
• Strong understanding of product costing, inventory accounting, standard costs, and variance analysis
• Ability to connect financial results to manufacturing operations and drive actionable business decisions
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills; ERP experience required, SAP a plus
• Strong communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Why This Opportunity

• High-visibility role with direct interaction with plant and regional leadership
• Opportunity to directly influence cost, productivity, inventory, and business performance
• Strong combination of finance, manufacturing, and continuous improvement
• Opportunity for continued growth in scope and responsibility

Additional Job Details

Workplace Policy: #li-Hybrid

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

LinkedIn Poster: #LI-AF1

About our Process

• We will notify you if you are selected as a candidate for this role. If not, but you fit our specializations, we'll consider you for future openings, and encourage you to apply for other Sherpa roles you're qualified for/interested in.
• Non-Local Candidates: Please note that you are competing with local candidates who don't require relocation expenses and can start quickly, so let us know if you have plans to move to the area soon.
• Candidates for all Sherpa opportunities must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Sherpa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.