Top Cost Accountant Jobs

The Plant Controller will oversee financial performance at Whisker's manufacturing facility, managing costs, analyzing efficiencies, and partnering with operations leaders to improve profitability and accuracy in financial reports.

Own inventory and cost accounting for US manufacturing plants, including monthly close, COGS, standard cost roll, variance analysis, budgeting/forecasting, SOX controls, and inventory transactions. Partner with operations, purchasing, and FP&A to drive cost efficiencies and support physical/cycle counts and post-acquisition integrations.

The Senior Cost Accountant leads accounting functions, focusing on cost accounting processes, financial reporting, and operational analysis. Responsibilities include managing job costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, budgeting, and continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with various teams.

Perform month-end close tasks, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations. Manage inventory costing, support standard cost calculations and cost audits, collaborate with cross-functional partners to improve processes, ensure GAAP and SOX/SEC compliance, and support ad-hoc projects.

Lead month- and quarter-end cost accounting activities, analyze inventory and product costs, support standard cost reviews, reconcile inventory-related GL accounts, prepare financial packages, support product costing for new products, and collaborate with operations and project teams to resolve accounting issues and improve processes.

Manage and report project financials for construction projects: reconcile accounts, produce cash flow and cost-to-complete reports, verify change orders and payment requests, track bonds/insurance and project documentation, maintain PMIS (e-Builder), review AIA payment applications, monitor budgets versus actuals, support forecasting, collaborate with project teams and periodically visit project sites.

Lead plant-level cost accounting including inventory valuation, standard cost and overhead rate development, cost rollups, variance analysis, physical inventory planning, and audit support. Partner with Operations, Engineering, and FP&A, oversee a Junior Cost Accountant, drive margin improvement and costing initiatives, and implement process improvements in ERP/OneStream.

The Senior Cost Accountant will manage cost accounting processes, conduct variance analyses, support inventory accounting, and drive operational efficiencies within the finance team.

Manage day-to-day costing operations during transition to manufacturing: implement and customize NetSuite costing, perform cost entries and reconciliations, track variances, ensure US GAAP and FAR compliance, support audits, and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to translate floor activities into accurate cost data.

Lead site-level cost accounting and manufacturing finance activities including variance analysis, inventory control, forecasting, month- and year-end close, cost modeling, operational performance reporting, and ad-hoc financial analysis. Partner with manufacturing teams to drive profitability, develop business cases and NPD costing, and provide actionable insights and dashboards to senior leadership.

Lead cost accounting for a scaling hardware manufacturer: maintain standard costing and BOM accuracy, perform inventory valuation and reconciliations, manage consignment accounting, support month-end close and variance analysis, produce management reports, and partner with Supply Chain, FP&A, and Operations on cost and process improvements.

The Sr. Cost Accountant manages cost calculations for materials and labor, prepares inventory reports, conducts variance analysis, and collaborates across functions to enhance accounting processes.

Lead project cost accounting: analyze project costs and budgets, prepare forecasts and cost/statistical reports, support systems/policy development, mentor junior staff, perform internal audits, assist bids and resolve costing issues, and travel regionally to support operations.

Manage contract revenue, cost of sales, and inventory for major customer contracts. Perform revenue and cost recognition, reconcile contract backlog and assets/liabilities, support EAC estimates, set up programs/charge codes, execute month-end journal entries, document SOX controls, and drive process improvements while partnering with accounting and program teams.

The Senior Cost Accountant will manage product costs, report on margins, oversee inventory, perform account reconciliations, and assist in financial reporting and analysis to drive profitability.

The Senior Cost Accountant oversees financial management of product costs, inventory management, month-end journal entries, and variance analysis to support business decisions and profitability.

Prepare and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly production cost reports (including MUV and labor performance), support BOM setup and costing, perform COGS and inventory analyses, assist month-end close/journal entries and AP postings, conduct fixed asset audits, support audits and SOP development, and collaborate with Finance, Budget & Forecasting teams to ensure accurate cost accounting for manufacturing operations.

The Senior Accountant - Cost Accounting analyzes and reports on cost-related financial data, supports inventory valuation, and partners with cross-functional teams for operational efficiency in a manufacturing environment.