Manufacturing Estimator

Cost Accountant
Position Overview: The Cost Accountant will own product and manufacturing cost accounting for the organization, providing accurate, timely cost information and analysis to support pricing, margin improvement and operational decision-making. This role will maintain standard costs, perform variance analysis, support month-end close activities, and partner closely with manufacturing, procurement and finance to improve costing processes and controls.

Maintain and update standard costs, bill of materials and cost rolls; ensure accurate product costing and cost master data.

Perform detailed variance analysis (material, labor, overhead), identify drivers and present actionable explanations to management.

Support inventory valuation and reconciliation (FIFO/LIFO/Weighted Average); manage inventory accounting transactions and periodic cycle counts.

Lead month-end close activities related to cost of goods sold, inventory and manufacturing accruals; prepare journal entries and reconciliations.

Reconcile purchase orders, accounts payable and fixed assets as they relate to cost and inventory accounts.

Partner with manufacturing and continuous improvement teams to implement Lean/Six Sigma initiatives that reduce cost and improve throughput.

Maintain SOX-compliant internal controls over costing processes and support internal and external audits.

Utilize ERP and financial systems to extract, validate and analyze cost data; automate reporting and improve data quality.

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA or CMA preferred.

3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment or similar operations-driven business.

Proven expertise in standard costing, variance analysis, job costing, activity-based costing (ABC), process costing, product costing, direct costing and absorption costing.

Strong knowledge of overhead allocation methods, material/labor/overhead costing and labor & time costing practices.

Experience with inventory valuation methods (FIFO/LIFO/Weighted Average), inventory management, bill of materials and MRP/ERP processes.

Hands‑on experience with ERP and financial systems such as NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics (Dynamics 365), QuickBooks and general ledger integrations.

Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, VLOOKUP and complex cost modeling; SQL skills preferred for data extraction and analysis.

Solid experience with month‑end close, financial reporting, fixed asset accounting, purchase order & AP reconciliation and duty drawback where applicable.

Proven ability in budgeting & forecasting, cost control, KPI & cost metrics development and pricing analysis.

Familiarity with SOX/internal controls, audit support, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.

Full Medical Coverage - Health, Dental, Life, Vision

Paid time off, Holidays, Sick Pay

Opportunity to join an industry leader with burgeoning market opportunity and career growth opportunities

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