Cost Accountant & Commodity Hedging Analyst (#8542)

NextDeavor • East Helena, MT

7d • Remote

About The Position

This role ensures accurate manufacturing cost data and leads commodity hedging activities to protect margins. The Cost Accountant & Commodity Hedging Analyst partners with operations, production, accounting, and trading stakeholders to deliver actionable cost visibility and effective hedge execution. This role supports month-end close, reporting, and operational decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (required).
• Strong ability to perform inventory valuation, cost allocations, and WIP reconciliations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret written and verbal instructions and produce accurate reconciliations.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment (preferred).
• 2+ years of exposure to futures trading, hedging operations, or risk management (preferred).
• experience with Crystal Reports, Microsoft Dynamics GP / Great Plains is a plus.
• CPA or CMA certification.
• Prior experience in commodity trading or manufacturing hedging operations.
• Experience refining cost tracking processes and integrating cost data into ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze production costs by product, production run, and customer to support margin analysis.
• Track material, labor, and overhead costs at the batch/order level and reconcile WIP and finished goods.
• Identify cost trends, inefficiencies, and variances; drive continuous improvement with operations and production teams.
• Support month-end close processes including inventory valuation, cost allocations, and reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools and ERP integrations to surface insights on yield losses, downtime, material usage, and customer profitability.
• Coordinate purchase, sale, and management of futures contracts to hedge copper price exposure.
• Monitor market conditions, analyze hedge effectiveness, reconcile hedge positions to broker statements, and ensure compliance with policies.
• Reconcile physical inventories and the sales order book to open hedge positions on a weekly basis.
• Serve as backup for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level