Senior Cost Accountant

The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for analyzing and reporting manufacturing costs, inventory, product margins, and financial performance. This role partners with operations, purchasing, supply chain, and finance teams to improve cost controls, maintain accurate financial records, and support business decisions Duties and Responsibilities: Perform monthly closing activities related to inventory, manufacturing costs, and cost of goods sold. Analyze product costs, labor, overhead, material variances, and manufacturing expenses. Maintain and review standard costs and update cost models as needed. Prepare and analyze inventory valuations, reserves, and reconciliations. Investigate purchase price, production, labor, and overhead variances. Prepare monthly cost and variance reports for management. Support sales with cost card analysis for RFQs. Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning. Assist with physical inventory counts and inventory audits. Develop and maintain cost accounting procedures and internal controls. Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to identify cost-saving opportunities. Assist with financial and external audits. Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations. Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies. Identify process improvements and automate or streamline reporting where possible Experience, Skills, Education and Abilities Required for Consideration as a Candidate: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. 4-7+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or cost accounting environment. Strong understanding of inventory accounting and standard costing. Experience with D365 is a plus. Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups, and financial analysis. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Effective communication skills with both finance and operational teams. Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet month-end deadlines. CPA, CMA, or other professional certification is often preferred but not required. As set forth in Lydech Thermal Acoustic Solutions (TAS's) Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lydech Thermal Acoustic Solutions (TAS)