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Strategic Cost Manager

CFS
  • Fort Wayne, IN
    1 day ago
    CFS

    Job Description



    Ready to step into a highly visible leadership role where your expertise will directly influence profitability, operational performance, and the future direction of a growing manufacturing organization? If you're a Strategic Cost Manager who enjoys transforming data into business decisions while developing teams and improving systems, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.


    Strategic Cost Manager
    Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 + Impressive Bonus Structures
    Location: 100% Onsite. Open to candidates within a reasonable commute range of company headquarters.

    Why This Opportunity Stands Out:


    • Lead a team of cost analysts and serve as a key business partner to executive leadership.
    • Drive the evolution of costing strategy in a complex manufacturing environment
    • Gain visibility with senior leadership while helping shape financial and operational decision-making.
    • Play a central role in ERP optimization and cost system enhancements that will influence the business for years to come.
    • Join a stable organization that values long-term growth over short-term results.
    • Enjoy meaningful career advancement opportunities as the company continues to expand and invest in leadership talent.
    • Make a measurable impact on profitability, pricing, inventory management, and operational performance.
    • Develop and mentor a talented team while building a culture of continuous improvement.
    • Help drive a company-wide transformation in how cost data is analyzed, reported, and utilized.

    Key Responsibilities for the Strategic Cost Manager:


    • Assess and improve standard costing methodologies, processes, and reporting systems.
    • Create and execute a roadmap for cost accounting enhancements and operational efficiency improvements.
    • Lead cost analysis, production variance reviews, profitability analysis, and margin reporting.
    • Partner with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and finance leaders to drive informed business decisions.
    • Support ERP optimization initiatives and ensure cost accounting best practices are embedded within the system.
    • Lead, develop, and mentor a team focused on continuous improvement and analytical excellence.

    Qualifications for the Strategic Cost Manager:


    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Operations, Analytics, or a related field.
    • 8+ years of finance, cost accounting, or manufacturing accounting experience.
    • 5+ years of leadership experience managing and developing teams.
    • Manufacturing cost accounting experience, including standard costing, variance analysis, and ERP systems.



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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationFort Wayne, IN
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://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.

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    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Business Operationsunmatched
    • Business Performance Managementunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cost Accountingunmatched
    • Cost Analysisunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Embedded Systemsunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Operationsunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Costunmatched
    • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Operational Auditunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Pricingunmatched
    • Production Costingunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Profit & Loss Analysisunmatched
    • Standard Costingunmatched
    • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Variance Analysisunmatched

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