Senior Cost Accountant - Located in Roanoke, VA

Job Overview:

Get ready to turn operational data into meaningful business decisions! Marvin is hiring a Senior Cost Accountant to support the financial management of our Roanoke manufacturing facility. In this role, you'll provide cost analysis, inventory valuation, budgeting support, and financial reporting that drives operational performance and manufacturing efficiency. This position serves as a key financial partner to plant leadership, translating business results into actionable insights and supporting strategic decision-making.  

 

An exceptional candidate brings strong expertise in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, a collaborative approach to working across departments, and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly. Success in this role requires analytical thinking, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement while supporting financial accuracy and operational excellence.  

Highlights of your role:

• Conduct detailed cost analysis across materials, labor, overhead, and inventory to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.  
• Prepare and analyze monthly plant financial results, including variance reporting against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes while providing financial insights to plant leadership and department managers.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation, strong internal controls, and compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Facilitate monthly financial review meetings with plant and departmental leadership, highlighting financial performance, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Partner closely with operations, supply chain, and cross-functional teams to gather data, improve cost performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including account reconciliations, journal entries, labor and overhead rate development, and financial presentations.  

You're a good fit if you have (or if you can):

• Strong foundation in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, and financial analysis.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing operations, standard costing, and inventory management.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, accounting systems, and ERP platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and meeting facilitation skills with a high degree of accuracy and ownership.

Also want to make sure you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or CMA designation preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience as a Cost Analyst, Cost Accountant, or in a related manufacturing finance role.  

We invite you to See Yourself at Marvin:

From people to products, Marvin is committed to creating better ways of living. When you join this family-owned and -led window and door company, you belong to a community full of opportunities.

 

For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of designing, building, and engineering premium, award-winning products. Today, Marvin is also proud to have been named a Top Large Employer by Forbes Magazine two years in a row, in 2024 and 2025. With operations in 19 cities across North America, we manufacture Marvin’s quality products, including Infinity Replacement Windows and Doors, and TruStile Doors.

 

Together, we uphold our values and foster a culture where safety and the wellbeing of our people comes first. We take a better living approach with benefits to support you at work and beyond. From day one, you will enjoy health insurance, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement savings match and more!

 

Some of our unique and most popular benefits include:

• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on what helps you feel happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing – recognizing everyone’s contribution to Marvin’s success
• Giving at Marvin – participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships

Join the more than 8,000 Marvin team members to experience these benefits and more. Apply today!

 

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Marvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Marvin is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process may contact us at View email address on apply.j-vers.com .

 

Compensation: $76,000 - $100,000 annually