Senior Cost Accountant

Responsibilities

Kforce's client, a growing manufacturing organization located in the Lawerence, MA area, is seeking to hire a Senior Cost Accountant where you'll play a key role in cost accounting, financial analysis, inventory management, and business partnering. Summary:This position offers the opportunity to influence operational performance, support strategic decision-making, and gain exposure across a large finance organization. Starting with four weeks of PTO plus paid holidays, top tier healthcare benefits, 401(k) with company match, and employee stock purchase plan. This position will be fully on-site. Key Responsibilities:

• Manage standard costing processes, including materials, labor, overhead, outside processing, and yield analysis
• Oversee inventory valuation, physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory controls
• Lead monthly close activities related to inventory, WIP, reserves, manufacturing variances, and production reporting
• Analyze revenue, costs, gross margins, and operational performance metrics
• Perform warranty and reserve analyses and ensure appropriate financial reporting
• Support SOX compliance, internal controls, audits, and process improvements
• Develop financial models and reporting tools to support business decisions and profitability initiatives
• Conduct ad hoc reporting and analysis using SAP and other ERP systems
• Assist with forecasting, capital planning, and ERP system implementations
• Partner with operations and leadership teams to identify efficiencies and drive continuous improvement

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and ERP systems
• Experience with SAP preferred

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.


We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.


Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.


This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.


Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.


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