Cost Accounting Manager (Onsite)

Manager, Cost Accounting

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite 4–5 days per week)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $125,000–$150,000 base salary bonus

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Cost Accounting to lead cost accounting functions for a leading technology manufacturing organization. This role is critical to ensuring accurate costing, inventory valuation, and financial insights that drive operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Provide strategic insights through financial and operational analysis to improve profitability.
• Own and manage the month-end close process for cost and inventory accounting.
• Lead all cost accounting activities, including standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
• Analyze manufacturing performance by comparing actual costs to standards and identifying variance drivers.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and engineering teams to ensure accurate costing and margin management.
• Develop and continuously improve cost accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Lead annual standard cost roll and support budgeting and forecasting for COGS.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts for accurate reporting.
• Act as a key business partner to leadership with a hands-on, solution-oriented approach.

What You Need

• SAP experience highly preferred; Oracle or other ERP systems acceptable.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s/MBA preferred).
• CPA, CMA, or similar certification strongly preferred.
• 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including 5 years as an individual contributor.
• Experience in technology manufacturing or other manufactured product industries.
• Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Sigma) is a plus.

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