Top Cost Accountant Jobs

Build and maintain manufacturing standard costs, BOMs, labor rates, overhead allocations, variance analysis, ERP costing modules, inventory valuation, and cost rollups. Support DCAA indirect cost rates, government contract pricing, month-end close, inventory reconciliation, WIP accounting, and manufacturing variance journals. Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and supply chain during production ramp and provide cost insights for pricing and operational decisions.

Manages project cost accounting for an engineering group, including project setup, budgets, expenses, client billing, collections, financial reporting, and subconsultant contracts. Partners with Project Managers and Principals to provide financial analysis and insights, oversees monthly invoicing, monitors accounts receivable, maintains accounting workflows, and improves processes. The role also coordinates project cost accountants, supports ERP education, and collaborates with corporate accounting to meet deadlines.

Process accounts receivable transactions, including invoicing, receipt posting, aging analysis, collections follow-up, reconciliations, dispute resolution, discrepancy management, and month-end billing close support. Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Customer Service across multiple entities. Requires advanced Excel, ERP knowledge, strong numerical accuracy, communication skills, and English-Chinese bilingual ability.

Process accounts receivable transactions, including invoicing, receipt posting, aging analysis, collections follow-up, account reconciliations, dispute resolution, discrepancy investigation, and month-end billing close support. The role requires advanced Excel and ERP knowledge, strong numerical accuracy, effective communication, attention to detail, and English-Chinese bilingual ability.

Leads cost accounting and inventory control across multiple sites. Responsibilities include cost analysis, variance analysis, standard cost updates, month-end close support, inventory reconciliations, reserve calculations, cost reduction projects, audit and SOX control support, budgeting, inventory reduction, scrap and obsolescence tracking, and physical inventory coordination. Oversees at least one direct report and partners with Operations and Divisional Finance leadership.

Ensures compliance with FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements in an aerospace manufacturing environment. Prepares incurred cost submissions, maintains pricing and indirect rates, supports government audits, develops cost allocation methodologies, analyzes variances, and assists with contract pricing. The role also maintains ERP cost segregation, strengthens internal controls, supports timekeeping compliance, and collaborates with program management and contracts teams.

Cost Accountant partners with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and finance leaders to analyze costs, inventory, margins, and performance. Responsibilities include inventory reconciliation and valuation, standard cost management, allocations, intercompany eliminations, variance analysis, planning-cycle preparation, SAP controls, audits, GAAP compliance, reporting, and process improvement. The role translates financial and operational data into actionable insights and supports digital transformation across manufacturing operations.

Supports manufacturing cost accounting by maintaining material costs, tracking inventory and freight, analyzing purchase price and production variances, reconciling accounts and expenses, preparing journal entries, conducting physical inventory, auditing fixed assets, and identifying cost-effective process improvements. Collaborates with purchasing, planning, and the controller while supporting accounts payable, costing reviews, information technology asset accountability, and special projects.

The Plant Cost Accountant manages financial activities for assigned plants and warehouses, producing operational and cost reports, analyzing labor and yield, maintaining finished-goods costs, and implementing standard cost updates in ERP systems. The role supports plant Operations, Finance, and Sales teams with cost analysis and accounting tasks while maintaining accurate reporting and cross-functional relationships.

Paid 12-week internship for experienced professionals returning from a career break. Contribute to monthly/quarterly close, inventory valuation, pricing, contract accounting, balance sheet adjustments, audits, and cost analyses. Lead process improvements, collaborate with finance and management, and may be considered for full-time roles upon strong performance.

Analyze manufacturing costs, product profitability, standard versus actual cost variances, inventory valuation, budgets, and financial reporting. Support month-end close, audits, cost modeling, reconciliations, and continuous improvement across production, engineering, supply chain, and finance. Use SAP FI, CO, COPA, BW Reporting, and Excel while applying GAAP and IFRS standards.

Analyzes manufacturing costs, inventory valuation, cost variances, and financial data. Reviews bills of material, routings, labor rates, inventory transactions, and manufacturing master data to identify discrepancies and operational drivers. Collaborates with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Operations, and Finance to resolve issues, support month-end close, prepare cost and inventory reports, improve cost-accounting processes, and assist with audits.

Supports inventory and cost accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, monthly close, forecasting, financial reporting, audits, SOX controls, customs valuation, and manufacturing finance. Partners with supply chain, manufacturing, tax, and corporate accounting teams. Uses SAP, TM1, Excel, Ariba, Monday.com, and Microsoft Copilot to automate reporting, improve reconciliations, and enhance financial processes.

Supports cost accounting for a manufacturing plant by maintaining material costs, tracking inventory, analyzing freight and production variances, reconciling accounts and expenses, preparing journal entries, conducting costing reviews, auditing fixed assets, assisting with physical inventory and accounts payable, and identifying cost-saving improvements.

Maintains material master records, monitors inventory, analyzes product costs and variances, tracks freight costs, reconciles accounts and expenses, supports journal entries and accounts payable, audits fixed assets, conducts physical inventory, and assists with process improvements and financial reporting at a manufacturing plant.

Maintains general ledger records, performs month-end close activities, reconciles accounts, and prepares financial reports. Establishes standard manufacturing costs, values inventory, analyzes product margins, and explains cost fluctuations. Supports budgeting, forecasting, tax compliance, billing, customer credits, and operational reporting while collaborating with plant, operations, maintenance, customers, and suppliers.

Maintains and analyzes manufacturing costs, standard costing, inventory valuation, and production variances. Performs reconciliations, month-end close activities, journal entries, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Finance to improve cost visibility, inventory accuracy, profitability, processes, internal controls, and ERP data integrity.

Oversee enterprise cost accounting across four brewing facilities by standardizing bills of materials, production routings, cost structures, and standard costing methodology. Consolidate SKU and site-level cost data, analyze variances, maintain dashboards, support budgeting and audits, and strengthen inventory valuation controls. Partner with plant operations, procurement, commercial leadership, and finance to support pricing, capital investment, new products, and site onboarding. Travel domestically to production locations to validate costing data.

Oversee and standardize enterprise cost accounting across four manufacturing locations, including bills of materials, production routings, standard costing, variance analysis, overhead absorption, inventory controls, and cost reporting. Partner with plant operations, procurement, commercial teams, and finance leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, pricing, capital projects, new product development, audits, and site onboarding. Maintain ERP/MRP costing modules and validate data through cross-site audits and production-floor engagement.

Analyzes cost data, budgets, forecasts, expenses, and financial records to identify savings opportunities and control costs. Prepares financial, variance, and cost reports; supports invoicing, billing, accounts receivable aging, vendor invoice processing, and inventory and fixed-asset counts. Collaborates with finance, operations, procurement, supply chain, and project management teams while recommending process improvements and corrective actions.

Analyzes cost data, budgets, forecasts, expenses, and financial records to identify savings opportunities and control costs. Prepares financial, variance, and accounts receivable reports; handles customer billing and vendor invoice processing. Coordinates inventory and fixed-asset counts, supports process improvements, and collaborates with finance, operations, procurement, and project management teams.

The Cost Accountant analyzes manufacturing and production costs, maintains standard costs, posts inventory and work-in-progress journal entries, reconciles accounts, and prepares monthly reporting. The role explains margin variances, supports forecasting and annual planning, maintains cost and inventory KPI data, recommends cost-effective solutions, and assists with audits. It requires collaboration with management and cross-functional teams while ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality.

Prepares and maintains accounting records, reviews profit and loss accounts, reconciles balance sheet accounts, researches forecast-to-actual variances, and posts required adjustments. The role supports monthly book close and reporting, prepares budgets and forecasts, identifies accounting risks, ensures compliance with accounting and reporting requirements, and partners with Operations to improve business metrics.

Supports the Controller with month-, quarter-, and year-end accounting, ledger entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, audits, variance analysis, inventory reporting, and manufacturing cost accounting. Researches and resolves AP, receiving, financial, and manufacturing variances, while supporting physical inventory activities and reporting recommendations to leadership. The role requires collaboration across accounting and site operations, advanced Excel skills, and up to 5% travel.

Manages project finances from budgeting through completion, analyzing profitability, product costs, trends, and variances. Provides management with cost-based insights, maintains cost standards, records accounting entries, processes equipment orders and contracts, creates purchase and work orders, approves invoices, and oversees inventory control and purchasing. Coordinates with Operations, Sales, and Accounting while managing multiple priorities accurately and independently.