Senior Cost Accountant - Manufacturing
Lydech Thermal Acoustic Solutions (TAS)•Hamptonville, NC
•$90,000
About The Position
The Senior Cost Accountant analyzes and reports manufacturing costs, inventory, product margins, and financial performance. The role partners with operations, purchasing, supply chain, and finance teams to improve cost controls, maintain accurate financial records, and support business decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting and standard costing.
- Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups, and financial analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective communication skills with finance and operational teams.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet month-end deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Accounting experience in a manufacturing or cost accounting environment.
- Experience with D365.
- CPA, CMA, or another professional certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform monthly closing activities related to inventory, manufacturing costs, and cost of goods sold.
- Analyze product costs, labor, overhead, material variances, and manufacturing expenses.
- Maintain and review standard costs and update cost models as needed.
- Prepare and analyze inventory valuations, reserves, and reconciliations.
- Investigate purchase price, production, labor, and overhead variances.
- Prepare monthly cost and variance reports for management.
- Support sales with cost card analysis for RFQs.
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Assist with physical inventory counts and inventory audits.
- Develop and maintain cost accounting procedures and internal controls.
- Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Assist with financial and external audits.
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
- Identify process improvements and automate or streamline reporting where possible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
