Cost Accounting Manager

Hubbell Incorporated • South Bend, IN

17h • $112,336 - $150,000

About The Position

The Cost Accounting Manager is a finance leader for Hubbell’s Electrical Products division, responsible for cost accounting and plant financial support. The role includes developing and maintaining standard costs, managing month-end close, analyzing variances, and executing the annual cost roll. The manager partners with operations, engineering, and corporate finance to improve financial transparency, support strategic decisions, and strengthen internal controls. The position also supports budgeting, forecasting, capital project analysis, inventory processes, and financial reporting, while presenting operational and financial insights to plant leadership and corporate stakeholders. Travel of up to 25% is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP, particularly standard costing, inventory, fixed asset, and cost center accounting.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP, inventory valuation methodologies, and internal control frameworks, including SOX.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and PivotTables.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• CPA or CMA certification.
• Experience across multiple product lines.
• Experience with OneStream.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure the accuracy of standard costs, including bills of materials, routings, labor, and overhead rates across manufacturing processes.
• Lead planning and execution of the annual standard cost roll in SAP, ensuring accuracy and alignment with operational changes.
• Manage month-end close activities, including journal entries, inventory valuation, cost variance analysis, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Partner with operations to classify and analyze production costs, identify cost drivers, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify root causes of process or control failures and implement corrective actions to improve financial accuracy, compliance, and operational discipline.
• Provide financial guidance and support for capital projects (AFEs), including tracking, reporting, and post-investment reviews.
• Support annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and quarterly pro forma reporting for plant operations.
• Lead the annual physical inventory and manage the ongoing cycle counting program.
• Lead quarterly Excess & Obsolete inventory reviews, including validating master reporting files, preparing business unit analyses, and consolidating results for reserve calculations and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies, US GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and identify opportunities to strengthen financial processes.
• Present financial insights and operational performance analyses to plant leadership and corporate stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, and supplemental benefits.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company-provided 4% automatic contribution and a company match of 50% on employee contributions up to 6%.
• 11 employer-paid holidays.
• Flexible vacation.
• 40 hours of sick time.
• 8 paid volunteer hours.

What This Job Offers

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