Senior Cost Accountant

About the Senior Cost Accountant Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to lead a high-impact manufacturing costing project focused on improving cost visibility, profitability analysis, and standard costing practices across multiple locations. This Senior Cost Accountant role is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing accounting professional who enjoys digging into data, identifying root causes, and building practical solutions that drive better business decisions.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Cost Accountant

• Develop budget-based labor and overhead rates using production volumes, capacity, and allocation methodologies
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs against budget and identify cost drivers
• Review and evaluate standard cost components, including labor, materials, routings, and overhead
• Analyze labor, purchase price, and overhead variances and provide recommendations
• Assess freight-in and tariff allocations at the SKU and inventory level
• Reconcile costing analyses to inventory records and the general ledger
• Evaluate current costing practices and recommend process improvements
• Create reusable reporting tools, schedules, and documentation for ongoing use

Qualifications for the Senior Cost Accountant

Required:

• 5+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, BOMs, routings, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variances
• Experience developing budget-based cost rates and analyzing budget-to-actual results
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, lookups, reconciliations, and large dataset analysis
• Ability to work independently, investigate data issues, and communicate findings clearly

Preferred:

• Plex ERP experience
• Multi-site manufacturing experience
• Freight and tariff allocation experience
• Power Query or advanced reporting tool experience

Why This Senior Cost Accountant Opportunity Stands Out

• Opportunity to drive meaningful improvements in manufacturing cost visibility
• High-impact project with direct influence on profitability analysis
• Exposure to complex cost accounting and operational finance initiatives
• Fully remote work environment
• Opportunity to leverage deep manufacturing accounting expertise

Position Details

• Title: Senior Cost Accountant
• Location: Remote
• Focus Areas: Standard Costing, Manufacturing Analysis, Inventory Valuation, Cost Improvement, and Profitability Analysis