Cost Accountant (Entry Level)

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• Join an established global manufacturing organization with a strong U.S. presence and decades of industry expertise

• Be part of a sophisticated, highly engineered business where Accounting works closely with the teams driving day-to-day operations

• Work across Accounting, Operations, and Project Management, giving you visibility well beyond the numbers

• Join a team where you can understand the business from both a financial and operational perspective

WHAT THEY OFFER YOU

• Opportunity to build valuable cost accounting experience within a complex global manufacturing environment

• Exposure to the full financial lifecycle of large, highly customized customer projects

• Hands-on experience across cost, revenue, inventory, billing, forecasting, and financial analysis

• Cross-functional visibility with project managers, operations leaders, accounting, and other areas of the business

• A role where you can see the direct connection between your analysis and business performance

• Strong foundation for continued growth within accounting and finance

WHERE THIS ROLE SITS

• Onsite, 5x a week in Charlotte, NC

• Track the financial lifecycle of complex customer projects from initial order through final delivery

• Analyze projected versus actual costs and investigate the drivers behind margin variances

• Support customer billing, revenue expenses, cost tracking, and financial forecasting

• Reconcile inventory and help drive inventory accuracy across the business and assist with inventory counts

• Track project-related costs and ensure financial activity is recorded accurately

• Support month-end close through reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis

• Serve as an important connection point between Project Management, Operations, and Accounting

A BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• 1 years of accounting experience, with entry-level candidates with strong relevant experience also considered

• Manufacturing experience is ideal, with supply chain or distribution backgrounds also worth considering

• Exposure to cost accounting, inventory, project accounting, billing, reconciliations, or month-end close

• Strong Excel skills with an analytical and detail-oriented mindset

• ERP experience is a plus, but not required - moving from MS Great Plains to SAP

• Strong communicator who enjoys working cross-functionally, solving discrepancies, and understanding the story behind the numbers
  
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