Manufacturing Cost Accountant

We are seeking a Manufacturing Cost Accountant to join a fast-paced manufacturing operation and serve as a key financial partner to plant leadership and operations. This role will be responsible for month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, product costing, inventory and fixed asset management, and analysis of operational performance.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, detail-oriented finance professional who can translate financial data into actionable business insights and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 2+ years of Finance or Accounting experience preferred.
• Manufacturing finance experience preferred.
• Experience with financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, costing, and reporting.
• Excel and analytical skills.
• SAP or other ERP experience preferred.
• Communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

salary: $60 - $67 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare plant financial reports, scorecards, KPIs, budgets, and forecasts.
• Analyze factory spending, materials, labor, volume/absorption, capital, depreciation, and utilities.
• Identify and communicate financial risks, opportunities, and key operational drivers.
• Manage product and material costing, standard cost changes, and new product/SKU costing.
• Track cost-saving initiatives, forecast performance, and validate financial savings.
• Support inventory and fixed asset activities, including cycle counts, CIP, and asset reporting.
• Partner with Operations and other functions to provide financial insights and support business decisions.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and evaluate plant projects and initiatives.
• Support financial controls, SOX/404 testing, and internal/external audits.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Serve as backup for hourly and salaried payroll processing.

Skills

• SAP (2 years of experience is required)
• ERP (3 years of experience is required)
• Budgeting Forecasting & Management Reporting (3 years of experience is required)
• Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Cost Accounting (3 years of experience is required)
• Inventory (2 years of experience is required)
• Reporting
• Variance Analysis
• Month-End Close (2 years of experience is required)
• Manufacturing Cost Acct

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 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.

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