Position: Staff Accountant – Costing & Inventory
Location: Elkhart, IN (Onsite)
About the Opportunity for a Staff Accountant – Costing & Inventory:
• Join a stable and growing manufacturing organization known for its strong team culture and collaborative environment.
• This role offers excellent exposure to both accounting and operations, working closely with plant leadership and finance.
• Great opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to grow their experience in manufacturing, costing, and inventory analysis.
Overview of the Staff Accountant – Costing & Inventory role:
• Assist with inventory tracking, cycle counts, and inventory adjustments to ensure accurate inventory records.
• Maintain and review Bill of Materials (BOMs) and product costing within the ERP system.
• Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances and support reporting for plant leadership.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and inventory valuation.
Preferred Qualifications for the Staff Accountant – Costing & Inventory role:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 0–3 years of accounting experience; manufacturing or inventory experience is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and data analysis.
• ERP system experience preferred; familiarity with inventory or costing modules is helpful.
Salary: $55,000–$68,000 annually depending on experience | Onsite in South Bend, Indiana
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.