What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant (Manufacturing exp NEEDED) - Washington, NC position at Pivotal Solutions?
Cost Accountant
This is a hands-on manufacturing accounting position responsible for standard costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, and cost reporting for our manufacturing operation. The Cost Accountant will work closely with the Controller, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to understand production processes, maintain accurate product costs, analyze manufacturing performance, and help establish strong cost-accounting processes as our manufacturing operation continues to grow. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining accounting and data analysis with direct exposure to manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Analysis
• Develop and maintain standard costs for raw materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead
• Analyze purchase price, labor efficiency, and manufacturing overhead variances
• Maintain accurate costing across product lines and models
• Prepare monthly cost-accounting reports and gross-margin analysis
• Analyze manufacturing costs and identify significant trends or variances
• Assist with scrap, rework, and warranty-related cost tracking
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to understand production processes and accurately model manufacturing costs
Inventory & Production Costing
• Manage work-in-process (WIP) and finished-goods inventory valuation
• Reconcile perpetual inventory records to physical inventory counts
• Participate in physical inventory and cycle counts
• Investigate and resolve inventory and costing variances
• Review bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and cost structures for accuracy
• Support fixed-asset tracking and capitalization for plant equipment and tooling
ERP, Reporting & Month-End Support
• Support manufacturing costing within the Epicor ERP environment
• Validate BOMs, routings, cost layers, and related manufacturing data
• Assist the Controller with month-end close activities related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing accruals
• Help develop cost-accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Support tangible personal property tax reporting as needed
• Assist with year-end audit requests and prepare inventory, cost, and fixed-asset schedules for external auditors
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• 3 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOM/routing structures, inventory valuation, and variance analysis
• ERP experience required
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and variance modeling
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable spending time on the manufacturing floor to understand production processes firsthand
• Ability to work effectively in a growing organization with evolving processes and controls