What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at Averro?
Title: Cost Accountant
Location: Tukwila, WA
Type: Permanent, Direct Hire
Pay: $80K - $100K/yr.
Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, 401K with company match, PTO, paid holidays, EAP, employee wellness program, tuition assistance
The Cost Accountant plays a critical role within the Finance team, responsible for delivering accurate product and project costing, enhancing margin transparency, supporting operational decision-making, and reinforcing effective cost controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and update standard cost structures for manufactured products within the ERP system.
- Oversee project-based costing for engineered-to-order products, including project setup, tracking, and detailed analysis.
- Analyze and maintain inventory valuation for raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), semi-finished, and finished goods.
- Perform weekly and monthly WIP analyses and reconciliations, including project-level WIP reporting.
- Support annual and periodic standard cost updates and re-costing initiatives.
- Monitor, analyze, and explain manufacturing variances related to materials, labor, and overhead.
- Maintain accurate product and cost-related financial master data within the ERP system.
- Support month-end close activities related to inventory, WIP, and cost of goods sold (COGS).
- Prepare margin, variance, and profitability reporting by product, product line, customer, and project.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Sales on cost estimates, quoting, pricing strategies, and cost improvement initiatives.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 3–7 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in project-based or engineer-to-order manufacturing strongly preferred.
- Solid knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Epicor, or similar platforms).
- Advanced Excel capabilities, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across finance, engineering, operations, sales, and supply chain teams.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000