Cost Accounting Manager
Core
Maintains accurate financial records, drives cost optimization, and provides financial leadership for manufacturing operations to maximize long-term profits.
Role type
Senior Cost Accounting Manager
Builds
Manufacturing cost models, annual budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for plant operations
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Cost accounting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Standard cost accounting, internal controls, US GAAP, ERP systems, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, capital investment modeling
Preferred skills
Product cost forecasting, strategic planning, financial analysis
Technologies
SAP, OneStream, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, and Logistics to ensure sound internal controls; Provide financial advice to drive high-leverage opportunities like capacity utilization and material cost savings; Oversee annual manufacturing budgets and forecasts; Review cost standards and maintain periodic cost rolls; Analyze actual vs. standard manufacturing costs and prepare variance reports; Prepare journal entries and reconcile financial reports; Model capital investments for costs and savings.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC