Cost Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to support a manufacturing operation on a contract basis. This fully onsite role is suited for a senior-level cost accounting specialist with deep experience in inventory accuracy, warehouse controls, and supply chain-related financial analysis. The person in this position will partner closely with warehouse and supply chain teams to investigate discrepancies, strengthen inventory reporting, and improve confidence in transaction and stock records.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with personnel to examine inventory activity and confirm that physical stock aligns with recorded transactions and supporting documents.

• Review receiving paperwork against purchase order details and incoming goods to detect inconsistencies, missing information, or documentation errors.

• Verify that unloaded, weighed, and stored materials match internal records, and document any variances that require follow-up.

• Assess inventory put-away, movement, staging, and order-building activity by comparing system entries to actual material handling on the warehouse floor.

• Inspect prepared orders and mixed-lot pallet contents against pick documentation to confirm accuracy and identify exceptions.

• Track inventory discrepancies through source documents and transaction records, escalating issues and summarizing findings for leadership review.

• Observe warehouse processes, interview team members and supervisors, and evaluate whether daily practices are consistent with established procedures.

• Analyze error patterns and collaborate with supply chain and warehouse leaders to validate findings and recommend corrective actions.

• Strong background in manufacturing cost accounting with advanced knowledge of inventory valuation, controls, and reconciliation practices.

• Hands-on experience performing inventory audits, annual physical inventory reviews, and transactional accuracy assessments in a warehouse or manufacturing setting.

• Demonstrated understanding of supply chain operations and how material movement affects financial records and reporting.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for analysis, documentation, and reconciliation of inventory and cost data.

• Experience working with an ERP system as well as QuickBooks

• Ability to investigate discrepancies through observation, documentation review, and process tracing across warehouse and accounting activities.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings clearly and work effectively with operations, warehouse, and leadership teams.