Cost Accounting Manager

dormakaba Australia•Rocky Mount, NC

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to join our Accounting team, where you will partner closely with Manufacturing and Operations to support cost transparency, inventory accuracy, and profitable growth. As a Cost Accounting Manager, you will be a key financial partner to our manufacturing operations. Your work will directly support pricing decisions, operational improvements, and financial reporting by delivering accurate cost data, insightful analysis, and strong inventory controls. You will collaborate across functions and translate financial information into actionable insights that support both local operations and regional finance objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Accounting
Five years of Accounting experience.
Cost Accounting experience preferred
Experience with standard costing, preferably in an SAP4 Hana environment
Experience developing and managing a team
Proficiency in SAP, Excel, and Business Intelligence (BI) tools
Solid understanding of general accounting principles
Be highly organized with strong attention to detail and deadlines
Be able to adapt to changing priorities in a fast ‑ paced environment
Be team ‑ oriented with a professional and collaborative mindset

Responsibilities

Perform month ‑ end close activities, including settlement of production orders and variance analysis
Collects accounting and financial data related to assets and liabilities gained and incurred by the various departments within the company
Present financial data and cost-saving recommendations to senior leadership to aid in strategic decision-making
Analyzes the costs of materials, processes, and labor to provide management with information to determine methods of reducing production costs
Develop and maintain company cost procedures and policies
Prepares product cost statements, investigating products to establish manufacturing costs
Identify discrepancies between projected budgets and actual costs of materials, labor, and overhead through verification of variance analysis.
Verify and approve data on labor and materials costs burden and expense items, inventory, and profit and loss adjustments
Develop, implement, and maintain robust cost accounting systems and models
Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts, reconciliations, and adherence to control procedures
Calculate and record inventory reserves in line with accounting policies
Support local and regional finance and manufacturing projects
Train, develop, and supervise cost accounting staff
Supports internal and external audits
Performs other duties and supports special projects as assigned