Finance Estimator

Overview As a member of the Regal Holdings family, the West Bend Company brings over 100 years of experience to its clients providing high quality cookware products that meet and exceed expectations. We are experts in drawing and finishing high performance stainless steel. We believe the kitchen (and the family table) make up the hub of the home, where everyone belongs.

Passion for our customers

Cost Accountant You will love this seat if you get, want, and have the capacity to:

Standard Costing & Product Cost Management Maintain and update the standard cost system, including material, labor, and overhead allocation methodologies

Perform cost roll-ups, bill of materials (BOM) reviews, and routing analysis to ensure accurate product costing

Develop and maintain costing for new products, product changes, and engineering revisions

Review and update standard costs, labor rates, and overhead rates annually and as operational changes occur

Inventory Valuation & Control Oversee inventory valuation, reserves, and reconciliation between the general ledger and subledger

Support cycle counts, physical inventory events, and inventory accuracy initiatives

Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies in partnership with operations and supply chain

Investigate root causes of unfavorable variances and partner with operations on corrective actions

Track and report gross margin performance by product line, SKU, and customer

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations related to inventory, COGS, and manufacturing costs

Prepare cost and inventory schedules to support internal reporting and external audit requirements

Business Partnership & Decision Support Collaborate with operations, supply chain, engineering, and plant leadership on cost‑saving initiatives

Provide financial analysis to support make‑vs‑buy, sourcing, and pricing decisions

Support capital expenditure justification, tracking, and post‑implementation review

Continuous Improvement Identify and implement process improvements within the cost accounting function

Promote a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement across finance and operations

Share cost accounting expertise across the finance team to strengthen overall capability

Has a passion for our customers and a focus on end consumers

Requirements 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with significant time in a manufacturing or cost accounting environment

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or CMA a plus

Strong working knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting in a manufacturing setting

Experience with IFS or a comparable ERP system, with strong understanding of integration between production and accounting

Advanced Excel skills; experience with reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) preferred

Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and root‑cause‑analysis skills

Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial data for non‑finance partners

Experience in a Lean or Six Sigma environment is a plus

*All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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