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Cost Accountant

CFS
Melville, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 6/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/23/2026
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Looking to take ownership of cost accounting in a hands-on manufacturing environment while partnering directly with leadership? This is a high-impact role where your insights will drive operational and financial decisions across multiple sites.

Cost Accountant

Salary: $120,000–$150,000/yr

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • High visibility role partnering directly with the Controller and cross-functional leadership
  • Opportunity to influence decision-making across multiple manufacturing sites
  • Broad exposure to operations, FP&A, supply chain, and program management
  • Hands-on ownership of cost accounting processes and inventory management
  • Ability to drive process improvements and efficiency initiatives
  • Strong analytical focus with opportunities to build reporting and tracking tools
  • Work in an environment that values operational excellence and continuous improvement
  • Exposure to government contracting and advanced cost accounting practices
  • Opportunity to contribute to training initiatives and organizational development

Key Responsibilities For The Cost Accountant

  • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
  • Perform inventory and cost of goods sold analysis and reconciliations
  • Analyze manufacturing variances and labor productivity metrics
  • Maintain and reconcile project cost ledger to the balance sheet
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve cost and inventory issues
  • Develop reporting and analytics to track performance and identify improvements

Qualifications For The Cost Accountant

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 8 years of experience, including 4 in manufacturing accounting
  • Strong Excel and ERP system experience (Costpoint preferred)
  • Knowledge of project costing and government contracting (FAR, CAS preferred)

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Salary : $120,000 - $150,000

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