Dielectric - Cost Accountant
Full-time
Job Description Job Summary
The Cost Accountant is responsible for supporting the integrity and accuracy of the company's cost accounting processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role focuses on maintaining standard costs, analyzing production and purchasing variances, supporting inventory accuracy, and contributing to financial reporting and operational decision-making.
The Cost Accountant works cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure accurate product costing, identify opportunities for cost improvement, and support efficient manufacturing processes. This position plays a key role in monthly close activities, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives to support overall profitability and operational performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Cost Accounting & Analysis
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
The Cost Accountant is responsible for supporting the integrity and accuracy of the company's cost accounting processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role focuses on maintaining standard costs, analyzing production and purchasing variances, supporting inventory accuracy, and contributing to financial reporting and operational decision-making.
The Cost Accountant works cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure accurate product costing, identify opportunities for cost improvement, and support efficient manufacturing processes. This position plays a key role in monthly close activities, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives to support overall profitability and operational performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Cost Accounting & Analysis
- Maintain and review standard costs within the Oracle ERP system, ensuring accuracy and alignment with current production processes
- Analyze production, labor, and purchase price variances; identify trends and provide actionable insights
- Assist in preparing and analyzing monthly Gross Margin reports
- Support cost analysis for new products, process changes, and manufacturing improvements
- Partner with Engineering and Operations to understand cost drivers and improve cost accuracy
- Assist with planning and execution of annual physical inventory and ongoing cycle counts
- Analyze inventory variances and research root causes
- Support accurate inventory valuation and cost roll-ups
- Work with Supply Chain and Production teams to ensure alignment between inventory, costing, and production data
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities
- Support journal entries and assist with account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts
- Provide analysis and explanations of cost related variances for financial reporting
- Assist in maintaining accurate and timely financial data for management reporting
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget, including cost modeling and historical analysis
- Analyze cost trends and provide insights to support forecasting and planning
- Support ongoing financial analysis to identify cost saving opportunities
- Utilize Oracle ERP and Microsoft Excel to manage cost data and reporting
- Maintain organized and accurate cost accounting documentation
- Ensure Compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies
- Identify opportunities for process improvements in costing, reporting, and inventory management
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests from management
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of experience in cost accounting or general accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with ERP systems required; Oracle experience is preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office Suite
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, from plant floor to executive leadership
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Sinclair:
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
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