Senior Cost Accountant

Morgan Advanced Materials • Wilkes-Barre, PA

3d • $63,816 - $95,725 • Onsite

About The Position

Morgan Advanced Materials is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to join its manufacturing team in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The role will lead the development and implementation of standard costing practices across manufacturing operations and support implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP system. The position focuses on establishing accurate costing structures, improving inventory valuation, and ensuring manufacturing costs are accurate and useful for business decisions. The accountant will work with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and production teams to review processes, analyze data, and translate financial findings into practical improvements.

This is a long-term contract opportunity expected to last approximately 12 months initially, with the potential to transition into a permanent position. The role involves working with controlled technical data and requires the individual to meet U.S. ITAR requirements: the individual must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident alien, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) and 22 CFR 120.15. The stated base salary range is $63,816–$95,725.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience developing and implementing standard costing systems.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, bills of materials, routings, labor rates, overhead allocation, and inventory valuation.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, or Oracle.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze complex financial and operational data.
• Experience investigating cost variances and explaining findings to people outside Finance.
• Ability and confidence to work directly with production teams, engineers, and operational leaders.
• Ability to work independently, ask effective questions, and turn financial data into practical improvements.
• Must meet U.S. ITAR requirements: be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident alien, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) and 22 CFR 120.15.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience supporting an ERP implementation or system migration, particularly involving standard costing.
• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Experience using Power BI for financial reporting and analysis.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a track record of making costing processes more effective.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead across manufacturing operations.
• Support the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP implementation by helping establish accurate costing structures and inventory valuation processes.
• Work with Operations and Engineering to review bills of materials, production routings, labor requirements, and overhead allocations.
• Conduct and support production time studies to establish realistic labor standards and manufacturing rates.
• Analyze cost variances, investigate their causes, and work with teams to identify improvements.
• Develop the annual standard cost roll-up process, accounting for changes in materials, labor, production processes, and inflation.
• Support product pricing and business decisions through cost modeling, margin analysis, and scenario planning.
• Establish reliable reporting and controls that support financial accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior