Cost Accounting Manager
Location: Remote (US) | Hybrid with approximately 10% onsite in Winona, MN
Salary: $90,000 - $110,000
If you're a hands-on cost accounting leader who enjoys digging into complex processes and transforming them through automation, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact. You'll play a key role in strengthening inventory costing, improving financial processes, and influencing profitability across a global leader in music publishing, distribution, and education.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- High-visibility role partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, Licensing, and Finance leaders
- Opportunity to modernize and automate legacy cost accounting processes
- Blend of strategic analysis and hands-on operational accounting responsibilities
- Direct impact on product profitability, pricing decisions, and margin improvement initiatives
- Leadership opportunity with responsibility for mentoring and developing team members
- Exposure to manufacturing, distribution, inventory management, and ERP optimization
- Flexible remote environment with minimal onsite requirements
- Opportunity to influence system enhancements, reporting automation, and KPI development
- Join an established industry leader backed by a fast-paced, growth-oriented culture
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cost accounting and inventory management across manufactured and distributed product lines
- Manage month-end close activities including inventory, COGS, reconciliations, and financial reporting support
- Analyze product profitability, margins, inventory performance, and cost variances
- Partner with operations and supply chain teams to improve costing accuracy and resolve inventory issues
- Drive ERP enhancements, reporting automation, and process documentation initiatives
- Lead and mentor team members while establishing performance expectations and operational excellence
Essential Qualifications
- 5+ years of cost accounting experience within manufacturing, distribution, or inventory-intensive environments
- Strong knowledge of inventory valuation, standard costing, actual costing, and US GAAP
- Experience working with ERP systems such as NetSuite; Navision and AS400 experience preferred
- Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, financial analysis, and reporting automation
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, CMA, or Certified Cost Accountant designation preferred
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with both financial and operational stakeholders
Join a role where you can build scalable processes, improve business performance, and lead meaningful automation initiatives while supporting a globally recognized organization in the music and publishing industry.
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