Cost Accounting Manager
Why should you be interested in this Cost Accounting Manager role?
• Step into an impactful role within a manufacturing organization
• Influence how cost accounting is executed across a global, multi‑plant footprint
• Operate in a complex job‑shop environment where costing is analytical, varied, and never repetitive
• Leadership team values longevity and internal development — finance leaders have grown from within
Responsibilities of the Cost Accounting Manager:
• Own plant‑level cost accounting processes supporting two manufacturing operations
• Manage month‑end cost close activities, ensuring accuracy, discipline, and consistency
• Prepare inventory‑related calculations, including FIFO costing, reserves, capitalized variances, and budget comparisons
• Set standards and expectations around reconciliations, accruals, and fixed asset accounting tied to manufacturing
• Serve as the finance partner to plant leadership and engineering on production costing and BOM accuracy
• Determine inventory control efforts, including cycle counts and valuation integrity
• Review, interpret, and communicate manufacturing cost results and trends to broader finance leadership
Qualifications of the Cost Accounting Manager:
• 5+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or CMA credentials are valued but not required
Salary: $105,000 to $125,000