Cost Accountant
Texas Hydraulics Inc•Temple, TX
•Hybrid
About The Position
Reporting to the Cost Accounting Manager, the Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining standard costing, analyzing manufacturing performance, identifying cost improvement opportunities, and providing meaningful financial insights that support Lean manufacturing initiatives. This role combines traditional cost accounting responsibilities with operational analysis to help the business understand manufacturing performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of two years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of standard costing, including bills of material, routings, work center rates, cost rolls, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
- Ability to analyze large volumes of data and communicate findings through clear, actionable recommendations.
- Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Oracle, Epicor, or other ERP/MRP systems preferred.
Responsibilities
- Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly business performance and provide financial insights that support operational decision-making.
- Maintain the standard cost system, including costing new products and coordinating annual standard cost updates.
- Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
- Participate in the monthly financial close process, including general ledger activities and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, reserve calculations, and annual physical inventory activities.
- Perform gross margin analysis and develop reports that provide meaningful operational and financial insights.
- Partner with manufacturing leadership to develop accurate product costs using Lean manufacturing principles.
- Review and analyze capital expenditure requests and related financial justifications.
- Assist with internal and external audits.
- Support equipment and asset valuation activities as needed.
- Maintain the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
