Cost Accountant

Performance Beauty Group is seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and process-driven Senior Cost Accountant to join its Finance team. This role will be responsible for inventory accounting, manufacturing cost analysis, landed cost management, inventory reserves, tariffs, and cost-related reporting across multiple business units. The ideal candidate will have hands-on manufacturing accounting experience and a strong understanding of inventory costing, production processes, and supply chain operations. In addition to traditional cost accounting responsibilities, this individual will play a key role in developing scalable processes, documenting workflows, identifying automation opportunities, and leveraging AI and technology solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting capabilities across the organization. Key Responsibilities Review and maintain landed cost calculations, including inventory revaluations. Analyze and maintain inventory reserve calculations and supporting documentation. Manage tariff-related cost accounting and ensure proper inventory capitalization. Perform inventory reconciliations and investigate variances. Review monthly inventory adjustments and determine appropriate accounting treatment. Monitor inventory reconciliations performed by domestic and international subsidiaries. Assist with physical inventory counts, cycle counts, inventory adjustments, and inventory reporting. Review assembly builds and manufacturing transactions to ensure all overhead costs are captured. Analyze monthly manufacturing costs and identify variances versus prior periods. Review freight allocations and ensure transportation costs are appropriately assigned to inventory. Review intercompany inventory transactions to ensure intercompany COGS aligns with intercompany revenue. Build and maintain KPIs and reporting packages for Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs). Develop, document, and maintain process flows, SOPs, and internal controls. Identify and implement process improvements, and automation opportunities. Assist with year-end audit support and inventory-related requests. Lead and participate in special projects and other initiatives as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 5 years of manufacturing and cost accounting experience. Strong understanding of inventory accounting, manufacturing accounting, standard costing, landed costs, inventory reserves, overhead absorption, and inventory controls. Experience supporting manufacturing operations and production costing. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, data analysis, and financial modeling. Experience documenting business processes, developing process flows, and implementing process improvements. Highly analytical with strong problem-solving abilities. Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills. Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications CPA designation (active or inactive) preferred. Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems. Experience in beauty, consumer products, manufacturing, or CPG industries. Experience supporting external audits and inventory controls. Knowledge of landed costs, freight allocations, tariffs, inventory reserves, and intercompany inventory transactions. Experience utilizing automation platforms, and business process improvement methodologies to improve efficiency and reporting. Experience working in a private equity-backed organization is a plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr