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Senior Cost Accountant

Confidential Jobs
Elgin, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/18/2026 CLOSED ON 6/2/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cost Accountant position at Confidential Jobs?

High-visibility Sr. Cost Accountant opening with a $200M and growing manufacturing environment supporting inventory, standard costing, variance analysis, and operational finance activities across multiple locations.


Why this:

  • Visibility to the CFO including coaching and mentoring
  • Multi-site exposure and responsibilities
  • Growing company - organic and acquisitions
  • Flexibility - 2 days in office and culture where leadership believes in life outside of work


The role has strong interaction with operations, engineering, supply chain, and FP&A — ideal for someone who enjoys being embedded in the business versus purely transactional accounting.


Areas of focus include:

• Standard costing & cost rolls

• Inventory accounting & reconciliations

• Manufacturing variance analysis

• BOM costing support

• Process improvement initiatives

• ERP / integration-related projects


Looking for:

• 3 years of manufacturing accounting experience

• Strong cost accounting foundation

• Inventory variance analysis experience

• Ability to partner cross-functionally with operations leadership

Salary : $95,000 - $110,000

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