Manufacturing Accountant / Cost Analyst

Max Corporate Group•City of Industry, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is seeking a Cost Accountant for an electrical and electronics manufacturing company in the City of Industry, California. This hands-on, on-site role owns manufacturing cost accounting end to end, including standard and job costs, inventory controls, variance analysis, and month-end close. The accountant works closely with Operations and Engineering to improve profitability and efficiency, and contributes to inventory valuation, product costing, and monthly financial results. The position supports cost and performance analysis used to inform margins, pricing, and operational efficiency. It is a full-time, permanent direct-hire role, with an expected start as soon as possible. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
At least 3 years of hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of standard costing, job costing, inventory accounting, overhead absorption, variance analysis, and month-end close.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
Experience working with manufacturing ERP systems.
Legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Responsibilities

Maintain and analyze standard costs, job costs, bills of materials (BOMs), labor rates, and manufacturing overhead.
Investigate material, labor, freight, and overhead cost variances and recommend improvements.
Reconcile inventory, work-in-process (WIP), and manufacturing-related general ledger accounts.
Monitor inventory valuation, scrap, obsolete inventory, and cycle-count adjustments.
Support month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
Analyze gross margins, job profitability, purchase price variances, and manufacturing performance.
Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve costing accuracy and manufacturing efficiency.
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, product costing, and pricing decisions.
Develop reports and dashboards to track costs, margins, and key performance indicators.
Support inventory audits, internal controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.