Senior Cost Accountant

A growing manufacturing company is seeking a Cost & Project Accountant to support cost accounting, inventory, project financials, and profitability analysis. This role partners closely with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, BOMs, labor, overhead, and manufacturing costs.
• Support annual standard-cost updates and analyze cost impacts.
• Review and investigate material, labor, overhead, and purchase price variances.
• Support inventory valuation, cycle counts, reconciliations, and E&O analysis.
• Monitor project costs, budgets, billings, commitments, and profitability.
• Identify project cost overruns, margin issues, and financial risks.
• Support revenue recognition and project accounting activities.
• Prepare product and project margin analysis for Finance and operational leadership.
• Support month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and variance reporting.
• Assist with internal controls, audits, and process improvements.
• Use ERP and reporting tools to analyze financial and operational data.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience with cost, inventory, manufacturing, or project accounting.
• Knowledge of standard costing, BOMs, manufacturing variances, or project profitability is a plus.
• Power BI or other reporting experience is a plus.
  
  

This is a hands-on opportunity for an accountant who enjoys working at the intersection of Finance and Operations and wants visibility into both manufacturing costs and project profitability.

Compensation:$90,000-110,000

Please contact Jeremy Gill at jgill@kbwfinancial.com for more information.

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