Senior Cost Accountant

Outstanding opportunity for a talented Cost Accountant with a with a successful and growing manufacturing company in Tallapoosa, GA. The Cost Accountant will provide support to product manufacturing operations. This role is integral to ensuring accurate costing, reliable inventory management, and clear financial visibility across the production environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing and cost accounting expertise, thrive in a collaborative setting, and demonstrate high integrity and intellectual curiosity in driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update product cost standards, BOMs, and routings.
• Perform detailed cost analyses, including material, labor, and overhead.
• Analyze and report on manufacturing variances; provide actionable insights to resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain costing models to support pricing decisions and margin analys
• Partner closely with Operations, Production, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to ensure accurate inventory valuation.
• Lead root cause analysis of inventory discrepancies and standard cost variances.
• Support cycle counts, physical inventory processes, and ongoing inventory controls.
• Monitor scrap, rework, and other manufacturing performance metrics, identifying trends and improvement opportunitie
• Communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Collaborate with Operations leadership to drive process improvements and cost-saving initiatives.
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and strong relationship buildin
• Lead with influence, fostering collaboration and accountability without direct authority.
• Uphold a high standard of ethical behavior in all financial practices.
• Demonstrate natural curiosity, digging into issues with thoroughness and perseverance to determine true root causes.

Required Education and Experience

• · Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or CMA is a plus.
• · 5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• · Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, standard costing, and inventory accounting.
• · Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems.
• · Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• · Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.