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Senior Cost Accountant

CFS
Janesville, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2026
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Senior Cost Accountant

$95,000 to $115,000

Why should you be interested in this Senior Cost Accountant role?

  •  Join a fast‑growing company in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and biotechnology sectors
  •  Global footprint with locations in Europe and Headquartered in WI
  •  High‑impact role with strong visibility and career growth

Responsibilities Of The Senior Cost Accountant

  •  Maintain and analyze standard costs across manufacturing operations
  •  Review and explain cost variances (materials, labor, overhead)
  •  Support new product costing and updates to BOMs and routings
  •  Oversee inventory valuation; assist with cycle counts and physical inventory
  •  Identify and resolve discrepancies in inventory and financial statements
  •  Support month‑end close for COGS, inventory reconciliations, and cost allocations
  •  Prepare costing reports, margin analysis, and recommendations
  •  Partner with operations, supply chain, and finance to resolve costing and inventory issues
  •  Assist with process improvements and system optimization initiatives

Qualifications Of The Senior Cost Accountant

  •  3–5 years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience
  •  Strong standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting background
  •  Experience identifying and correcting financial statement discrepancies
  •  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CMA preferred

Salary : $95,000 - $115,000

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