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Senior Cost Accountant

CFS
Mount Horeb, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/26/2026
Looking to step into a high-impact cost accounting role where your analysis directly influences pricing, margins, and operational decisions? This is an opportunity to join a stable manufacturing organization with strong financial performance, modern ERP tools, and leadership that welcomes fresh ideas and process improvements.

Senior Cost Accountant

Salary: $80,000 - $120,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • Join a financially strong, stable manufacturing company with excellent employee longevity
  • Work for an organization investing in technology, systems, and future growth initiatives
  • Gain visibility with executive leadership, sales, operations, and R&D teams
  • Influence product profitability and business strategy through meaningful cost and margin analysis
  • Opportunity to improve and modernize standard costing processes
  • Benefit from organizational changes driven by leadership succession and new perspectives
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams that value data-driven decision-making
  • Enjoy a collaborative manufacturing environment with unique employee perks, including free cheese
  • Be part of a growing organization backed by private equity investment with a focus on long-term growth

Key Responsibilities For The Senior Cost Accountant

  • Maintain and improve standard inventory costing processes
  • Perform variance analysis comparing actual, budgeted, and estimated costs
  • Analyze gross margins by product and provide insights to sales and leadership teams
  • Prepare and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs)
  • Update labor and overhead rates to ensure accurate product costing
  • Leverage ERP to improve reporting, costing accuracy, and business insights

Qualifications For The Senior Cost Accountant

  • 2 years of manufacturing accounting or cost accounting experience
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment or public accounting experience supporting manufacturing clients
  • Understanding of inventory costing, variance analysis, and product costing concepts

Salary : $80,000 - $120,000

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