Cost Accountant

About This Role

This role is responsible for managing manufacturing cost accounting, inventory controls, financial reporting, and cost analysis. The accountant will partner with operations to improve profitability and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, job costs, bills of materials (BOMs), labor rates, and manufacturing overhead
• Investigate material, labor, freight, and overhead cost variances and recommend improvements
• Reconcile inventory, work-in-process (WIP), and manufacturing-related general ledger accounts
• Monitor inventory valuation, scrap, obsolete inventory, and cycle-count adjustments
• Support month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting
• Analyze gross margins, job profitability, purchase price variances, and manufacturing performance
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve costing accuracy and manufacturing efficiency
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, product costing, and pricing decisions
• Develop reports and dashboards to track costs, margins, and key performance indicators
• Support inventory audits, internal controls, and continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays