Cost Accountant

Currently, StaffBright has a great opportunity in the Jacksonville, FL area. We’re seeking a highly skilled Cost Accountant to join a growing manufacturing organization. The goal of this role is to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and financial analysis that directly support operational decision-making and cost control within a complex manufacturing environment.

This position plays a critical role in identifying variances, analyzing profitability, and uncovering cost-saving opportunities that directly strengthen both financial performance and operational efficiency.

What You Will Be Doing

• Ensure accurate product costing and inventory valuation across manufacturing operations
• Analyze manufacturing variances, including material, labor, and overhead drivers
• Support standard costing processes and maintain accurate cost structures
• Partner directly with plant operations, engineering, and production teams to validate data and improve accuracy at the source
• Review BOMs (Bills of Materials), cycle counts, and inventory movements to ensure financial integrity
• Conduct detailed profitability and cost analysis to support business decision-making
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend operational improvements
• Support month-end close activities, including inventory reconciliation and variance reporting
• Provide financial insight that supports operational efficiency and cost control initiatives
• Collaborate cross-functionally to bridge the gap between accounting and plant operations

What We Need From You

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2 years of cost accounting experience - experience with inventory accounting, cycle counts, cost analysis, and variance reporting, etc.
• Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred - Must be comfortable going into the plant, validating data at the source, reviewing BOMs, and working directly with operations and engineering teams
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Plex, Epicor)

All-Star Skillset

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP principles
• Bilingual (French and/or Spanish) is a plus

The Perks

• Robust total rewards package with competitive compensation aligned to market standards
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellness benefits
• Relocation assistance available for eligible candidates (may include lump sum support and potential temporary housing up to 45 days, depending on eligibility and situation)
• Adoption assistance program
• Discounted stock purchase plan
• Career development and recognition programs
• Parental leave (maternal and paternal)
• 401(k) with 7% company retirement contribution match
• Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement program
• Short-term disability (STD) coverage
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid employee referral bonus program

StaffBright – Who We Are

StaffBright connects exceptional professionals with fulfilling opportunities in Finance, IT, Engineering, and Sales & Marketing. By partnering with industry-leading organizations, we help accelerate careers while delivering outstanding results for our clients. Our commitment to long-term relationships and high-quality placements sets us apart as a trusted partner in the staffing industry.