Senior Cost Accountant

Wesley International LLC • Scottdale, GA

3d • $80,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Better Planet and Warehouse Sales & Services is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to provide full-time accounting support across multiple companies. This is an on-site, in-person W-2 position based in Decatur, Georgia. The role focuses on manufacturing cost accounting, inventory accounting, production accounting, financial reporting, intercompany accounting, and QuickBooks Online.

The Senior Cost Accountant analyzes manufacturing costs and cost flows from purchasing and raw materials through work orders, production, labor, overhead, finished goods, sales, and financial statements. The role investigates discrepancies and their root causes, supports accurate inventory valuation, evaluates production and inventory adjustments, and provides reliable financial information to management. It works closely with management, operations, purchasing, warehouse, production, inventory control, and other cross-functional teams.

The position also supports general accounting and financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, payroll accounting, intercompany processes, accounting documentation, compliance, internal controls, and process improvement across multiple companies.

Requirements

• Five or more years of senior-level accounting experience.
• Hands-on manufacturing accounting experience.
• Hands-on cost accounting experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing cost structures and cost flows.
• Strong knowledge of inventory accounting and valuation, COGS, WIP, finished goods, and manufacturing variances.
• Experience analyzing direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead, production costs, and cost variances.
• Experience reconciling inventory and investigating inventory adjustments and discrepancies.
• Strong understanding of how operational manufacturing activity affects the general ledger and financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of intercompany accounting.
• Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Online.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and determine underlying causes rather than simply correcting accounting entries.
• Ability to communicate financial and cost information clearly to non-accounting departments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, work independently, and collaborate effectively with management and cross-functional teams.
• Must reside in Georgia and be available to work full-time, on-site, and in person.
• Must be eligible and willing to work as a W-2 employee.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience supporting product costing, pricing analysis, gross-margin analysis, or manufacturing profitability.
• Knowledge of NetSuite ERP.
• Experience with manufacturing cost accounting, standard and actual costing, job or work-order costing, inventory valuation and reconciliation, WIP accounting, finished-goods accounting, manufacturing overhead allocation, direct and indirect labor costing, material usage and purchase-price variances, production variances, COGS and gross-margin analysis, inventory adjustments and write-offs, physical inventory and cycle-count reconciliation, product costing and pricing, manufacturing financial reporting, ERP or manufacturing accounting systems, and collaboration with Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, and Inventory Control teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee manufacturing cost accounting for direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead, work-in-process, and finished goods.
• Analyze manufacturing cost flows, production costs, material usage, labor, overhead, cost variances, standard and actual costs, and manufacturing margins.
• Review work orders and production transactions for costing and accounting discrepancies.
• Perform inventory accounting and valuation; investigate variances, adjustments, discrepancies, write-offs, and unusual movements.
• Reconcile inventory-related accounts to the general ledger and investigate differences among physical inventory, operational records, and accounting records.
• Evaluate and document the accounting impact and authorization of inventory adjustments.
• Support product costing, pricing information, cost analysis, COGS and gross-margin analysis, and manufacturing profitability.
• Communicate significant cost trends and variances to management and assist management in assessing the financial impact of production, inventory, purchasing, and operational changes.
• Work with Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, and Inventory Control to resolve costing and inventory discrepancies.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing cost accounting documentation and procedures.
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations; prepare financial statements and support month-end and year-end closing.
• Prepare and record journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, interest expense, and other accounting adjustments.
• Support payroll accounting, payroll reconciliations, 1099 reporting, and related documentation.
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy, completeness, and proper classification; investigate unusual activity and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accounting records for raw materials, components, WIP, finished goods, and other inventory categories.
• Review inventory transactions for coding, documentation, authorization, and financial impact; support cycle counts and physical-inventory reconciliations.
• Partner with Inventory Control and Warehouse personnel to improve inventory accuracy and financial controls; assess excess, obsolete, damaged, or slow-moving inventory.
• Maintain intercompany accounting records across multiple companies, support intercompany billing using Clockify, reconcile balances, and assist with month-end reconciliations and eliminations as applicable.
• Maintain QuickBooks Online records for multiple companies, including the chart of accounts, accounting master data, reference files, and audit-ready records.
• Review deleted, voided, or modified transactions and supporting documentation, as well as declined estimates and related documentation.
• Maintain accounting documentation, including invoices, receipts, ACH authorizations, W-9s, tax codes, tax exemption certificates, mileage records, corporate records, leases, contracts, subscriptions, and filings.
• Support State of Georgia business filings and accounting compliance requirements.
• Maintain accounting templates, reference files, SOPs, work instructions, and master data; develop and improve accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting accuracy, efficiency, documentation, and financial controls.
• Assist with expense reports, benefits administration support, rental workbook processes, and other accounting projects as assigned.
• Collaborate with management and cross-functional departments to identify root causes of accounting, inventory, costing, and financial discrepancies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed