Top Cost Accountant Jobs

The Senior Cost Accountant will manage program costs, perform variance analysis, support budgeting, and enforce inventory controls while ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

Oversee daily manufacturing financial performance at a plant: investigate issues, prepare monthly performance dashboards, update forecasts, set the plant budget, and report variances to forecast and budget.

The Cost Accountant will conduct cost studies and analyses, manage cost accounting processes, prepare financial reports, and ensure inventory accuracy.

Monitor and analyze inventory valuation, production run rates, variances, material and freight costs. Develop and maintain standard costs, process monthly cost allocations and closings, manage inventory master data and BOMs, support physical inventories and audits, prepare sales/use tax returns, document procedures, assist EDI onboarding, and perform periodic plant visits to improve costing accuracy and efficiency.

Manage month-end/quarterly/annual close, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, and maintain internal controls. Lead cost accounting for capital-intensive manufacturing (inventory, WIP, overhead, standard costing), oversee fixed assets and capex, and handle R&D accounting and tax credit documentation. Support ERP and compliance tool implementations and assist with audits and tax incentives.

Perform cost accounting and FP&A analysis for light manufacturing: own standard cost and variance analysis, translate operational drivers into forecasts, partner with plant operations, support month‑end close, produce ad‑hoc analyses, and communicate findings and recommendations to leadership.

The Cost Accountant & Office Manager oversees financial operations, accounts payable, HR administration, and office management while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.

The Sr Cost Accountant will manage inventory and cost accounting, ensuring accuracy and implementing process improvements while collaborating with various teams for better visibility into costs and margins.

Lead cost accounting and inventory control for US CVD manufacturing, maintain standard costing, analyze variances, prepare budgets, forecasts and 5-year plans, support R&D tax credit submissions, produce management reporting and dashboards using Power BI and AI tools, and partner with operations and finance across multiple sites.

Analyze and maintain product standard costs, track material/labor/overhead variances, support inventory valuation and monthly close, prepare cost reports, reconcile production work orders, and partner with plant teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure accurate financial reporting and controls.

The Cost Accountant will analyze manufacturing costs, lead BOM reviews, evaluate cost impacts, and provide management with cost insights while supporting ERP system conversions and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Cost Accountant analyzes material and labor costs, maintains the cost accounting system, ensures inventory accuracy, and develops annual budgets.

Analyze and monitor manufacturing costs, perform variance and margin analysis, maintain inventory valuation per GAAP, support month- and year-end closes, prepare cost reports, and collaborate with operations to improve costing and controls.

Manage and analyze manufacturing product costs, including material, labor, overhead, inventory valuation, and variances. Support pricing, month-end close, budgeting/forecasting, ERP cost systems, and cross-functional process improvements to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

Lead manufacturing cost accounting for HET and HA MRO: maintain standard costs, validate BOMs/routings, analyze manufacturing variances, ensure accurate inventory and WIP accounting, support month-end close, drive cost improvements, and develop a junior analyst while partnering with operations, supply chain and engineering.

Manage manufacturing cost accounting including standard costs, inventory valuation, and cost roll‑ups. Execute month/quarter/year close activities, perform variance and margin analyses, support inventory optimization, BOM costing, make‑vs‑buy analysis, and partner with manufacturing to improve efficiency and reporting. Provide ad hoc financial analysis and tools to support senior management.

Ensure federal grant expenditures comply with 2 CFR Part 200 by reviewing cost allocation plans, validating allowability of costs, reconciling financial data, excluding unallowable costs, supporting financial reports, and advising on cost allocation across hospitals, universities, tribal entities, and non-profits.

Evaluate and validate federal grant expenditures and cost allocation methodologies to ensure compliance with 2 CFR Part 200. Reconcile costs with financial statements, identify unallowable costs, prepare reports and recommendations, maintain tracking tools, support audits, and collaborate with stakeholders across hospitals, universities, tribal governments, and non-profits. Federal government experience required.

Perform monthly cost accounting for Wine & Spirits entities: COGS, inventory valuation, variance analysis, journal entries, reconciliations, trial balance review, and support audits and quarterly reporting while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive cost efficiencies.

Manage plant-level manufacturing cost accounting, maintain standard costs, analyze variances, reconcile inventory and general ledger, lead month/year-end closes, support audits, and partner with EHS on environmental reporting and sustainability initiatives while mentoring junior staff and driving process improvements.

The role involves procurement cost analysis, preparing and analyzing cost proposals, and ensuring accurate cost allocation, requiring experience in finance and cost accounting.

Analyze manufacturing costs, prepare financial reports, develop cost reduction strategies, and ensure compliance with accounting policies.

The Accountant II supports financial record-keeping, reporting, and compliance with GAAP, focuses on accounts payable, and assists with monthly accounting processes.

Prepare and maintain accounting records; perform P&L reviews, variance analysis versus forecast/quote; reconcile balance sheet accounts and subledgers; execute month‑end close and reporting; support forecasting, budgeting, and operational metric improvements; work with operations to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with Controllers Handbook and company procedures.

Analyze and maintain costs for products, support pricing strategies, monitor cost variances, assist in financial close processes, and improve costing methodologies.