Manufacturing Cost Accountant
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Job Full Description Manufacturing Cost Accountant
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Cost Accountant to support cost accounting, inventory, margin analysis, and financial reporting within a manufacturing environment. This position will work closely with Operations, Engineering, FP&A, and Supply Chain to improve cost visibility and support business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Work Environment
This is primarily a desk-based position in an office environment, with occasional movement throughout the facility for cross-functional collaboration. The position may occasionally require lifting lightweight objects of up to 25 lbs. The work environment typically has a low to moderate noise level.
Fremont, CA
3376
39510 Paseo Padre Parkway
Suite 350
Fremont, CA 94538
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Cost Accountant to support cost accounting, inventory, margin analysis, and financial reporting within a manufacturing environment. This position will work closely with Operations, Engineering, FP&A, and Supply Chain to improve cost visibility and support business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze operational cost data, including materials, labor, overhead, freight, and shipping, to improve cost visibility and margin performance.
- Set, maintain, and roll standard costs for manufactured products and analyze key cost drivers.
- Analyze purchase price variance (PPV), labor, and overhead variances and recommend opportunities to reduce costs and waste.
- Perform month-end inventory and cost account reconciliations and support cycle counts and inventory accuracy.
- Partner with Engineering to maintain accurate BOMs and routers for product costing.
- Prepare margin and job-level profitability analyses for management reporting.
- Support forecasting and annual planning activities.
- Perform cost-volume-profit/breakeven and make-vs-buy analyses to support pricing, capacity, and sourcing decisions.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities related to revenue and COGS, including balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare reports and communicate financial findings to cross-functional teams and management.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3-4 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in high-precision manufacturing or semiconductor equipment is a plus.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, standard costing, inventory accounting, COGS, and management reporting.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
- Experience working with a manufacturing ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or a similar platform.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to interpret cost trends and operational drivers.
- Ability to work with incomplete or evolving data and develop clear, actionable recommendations.
- High level of accuracy when working with large data sets and account reconciliations.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across Finance, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
Work Environment
This is primarily a desk-based position in an office environment, with occasional movement throughout the facility for cross-functional collaboration. The position may occasionally require lifting lightweight objects of up to 25 lbs. The work environment typically has a low to moderate noise level.
Fremont, CA
3376
39510 Paseo Padre Parkway
Suite 350
Fremont, CA 94538
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