What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accounting Manager position at Mason & Blair, LLC?
Mason & Blair, LLC., a premier Accounting and Finance search firm in the Bay area has teamed with a great tech manufacturing client of ours on a search for a Cost Accounting Manager role. This role is hybrid in San Jose.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all cost accounting functions, including standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
- Analyze manufacturing performance by comparing actual costs to standards and identifying drivers of variances.
- Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and engineering to ensure accurate costing, inventory control, and margin management.
- Own and manage the month-end close process for cost and inventory accounting.
- Develop, document, and continuously improve cost accounting procedures and internal controls.
- Lead annual standard cost roll and support budgeting and forecasting efforts related to cost of goods sold (COGS).
- Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts to ensure accurate reporting.
What You Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in and 5-10 years of accounting experience, including significant cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- SAP experience is highly preferred, especially in cost, inventory, and production modules.
- Familiarity with business intelligence platforms (eg. Power BI, Tableau, Sigma) is highly desirable.