Cost accountant

Our client seeking an analytical, detail-oriented Cost Accountant (Sr) with 5 to 7 years of manufacturing experience to join their accounting and finance team. In this role, you will serve as a key financial partner to operations, overseeing standard cost maintenance, inventory valuations, and product cost modeling across the organization. This position offers high cross-functional visibility and plays a vital role in optimizing operational efficiency and financial accuracy. Qualifications & Core Competencies

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience: 5 - 7 years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, with proven expertise in standard costing methodologies and inventory control.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience navigating complex manufacturing ERP subledgers, reporting modules, and query tools.
• Financial Acumen: strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, balance sheet reconciliations, and manufacturing P&L dynamics.
• Soft Skills: Excellent critical thinking, written report-writing abilities, and strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional plant teams.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work extended periods at a computer workstation.
• Capability to lift up to 15 lbs. as needed.

salary: $44 - $46 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Standard Cost Management: Lead the cost accounting function by developing, validating, and maintaining standard cost systems, including labor and overhead absorption rates.
• Annual Cost Roll & Inventory: Direct the annual standard cost update process; track inventory movements, analyze inventory valuations, and evaluate financial impacts related to inventory adjustments.
• Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate and refine cost accounting workflows to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency of month-end reporting and cost tracking.
• New Product Costing: Build detailed cost estimates for new and prospective products to support product pricing strategies and margin analyses.
• Operational Business Partnering: Act as the primary finance liaison to plant operations, helping leaders evaluate production variances, understand financial metrics, and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Month-End Close: Manage production costing and inventory reconciliations during month-end close, ensuring all journal entries and balance sheet accounts align with GAAP standards.
• Financial Planning Support: Provide verified cost inputs and analytical data to support corporate budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.

Skills

• Cost Accounting
• Cost Reporting
• Manufacturing Cost Acct
• Cost of Goods Sold
• Product Costing
• Inventory Movement
• Accounting Processes
• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• Budgeting Forecasting & Management Reporting
• Month-End Close
• production costing
• GAAP
• Manufacturing Accounting
• Profit and Loss Statement
• Standard Cost/Cost Accounting Standards
• Standard Costing

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 7 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.