What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cost Accountant position at CFS?
Senior Cost Accountant (Manufacturing & Financial Reporting)
Salary: $100-130K
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Salary: $100-130K
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Strong blend of cost accounting and general accounting responsibilities within a manufacturing environment
- Exposure to both plant-level operations and broader corporate accounting functions
- Involvement in standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis tied directly to operational performance
- Opportunity to support month-end close, financial reporting, and multi-entity accounting activities
- Participation in ERP system improvements, process enhancements, and automation initiatives
- Exposure to cross-functional projects and collaboration with both finance and operations teams
- Stable organization with long-term growth potential and ongoing investment in systems and processes
- Manage standard costing processes, including labor, overhead, material cost pools, and annual inventory revaluation
- Perform variance analysis across material, labor, and overhead accounts, partnering with operations on cost drivers and improvements
- Oversee inventory accounting activities, including cycle counts, physical inventory support, reserves, scrap tracking, and BOM/routing validation
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables
- Assist with financial reporting, consolidations, and intercompany accounting across multiple entities
- Support fixed asset accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities
- Participate in ERP system improvements, process enhancements, and internal control support
- Assist with audit support and ad hoc financial analysis as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- 5 years of accounting experience with strong emphasis in manufacturing, cost accounting, and/or financial reporting
- Strong experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis required
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, S/4HANA, Sage, or similar) strongly preferred
- IFRS exposure is a plus
- Solid understanding of month-end close and general ledger accounting processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Salary : $100,000 - $130,000