Senior Cost Accountant

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Senior Cost Accountant

About the Senior Cost Accountant Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to lead a high-impact manufacturing costing project focused on improving cost visibility, profitability analysis, and standard costing practices across multiple locations. This Senior Cost Accountant role is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing accounting professional who enjoys digging into data, identifying root causes, and building practical solutions that drive better business decisions.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Cost Accountant

Develop budget-based labor and overhead rates using production volumes, capacity, and allocation methodologies

Analyze actual manufacturing costs against budget and identify cost drivers

Review and evaluate standard cost components, including labor, materials, routings, and overhead

Analyze labor, purchase price, and overhead variances and provide recommendations

Assess freight-in and tariff allocations at the SKU and inventory level

Reconcile costing analyses to inventory records and the general ledger

Evaluate current costing practices and recommend process improvements

Create reusable reporting tools, schedules, and documentation for ongoing use

Qualifications for the Senior Cost Accountant

Required:

5+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience

Strong knowledge of standard costing, BOMs, routings, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variances

Experience developing budget-based cost rates and analyzing budget-to-actual results

Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, lookups, reconciliations, and large dataset analysis

Ability to work independently, investigate data issues, and communicate findings clearly

Preferred:

Plex ERP experience

Multi-site manufacturing experience

Freight and tariff allocation experience

Power Query or advanced reporting tool experience

Why This Senior Cost Accountant Opportunity Stands Out

Opportunity to drive meaningful improvements in manufacturing cost visibility

High-impact project with direct influence on profitability analysis

Exposure to complex cost accounting and operational finance initiatives

Fully remote work environment

Opportunity to leverage deep manufacturing accounting expertise

Position Details

Title: Senior Cost Accountant

Location: Remote

Focus Areas: Standard Costing, Manufacturing Analysis, Inventory Valuation, Cost Improvement, and Profitability Analysis

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