Job Description
Job Description
Our client, a well-established, industry-leading manufacturing company that is looking to add a Senior Cost Accountant to their growing team
This position can be based out of Atlanta, GA, Marble Hill, GA, or Marble Falls, TX, with a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite) depending on your location.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead the month-end cost accounting close, including journal entries and account reconciliations
- Analyze manufacturing variances and present meaningful insights to plant leadership
- Maintain and improve the standard cost environment while identifying opportunities for process improvements
- Partner closely with Plant Controllers, Operations, Engineering, and Plant Management to support financial performance
- Monitor inventory valuation, including raw materials, WIP, finished goods, and inventory reserves
- Assist with annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and capital expenditure projects
- Support physical inventory counts, internal controls, and audit preparation
- Work with Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, and production data to ensure accurate product costing
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 4–7 years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong experience with:
- Cost accounting
- Standard costing
- Manufacturing variance analysis
- Inventory accounting
- Work in Process (WIP)
- Cost allocations
- Month-end close
- Experience partnering directly with plant operations or manufacturing leadership
- ERP experience is required; Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) is highly preferred but not required
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Competitive salary of $90K–$100K
- 5–10% annual bonus
- Profit sharing
- Hybrid work schedule
- Opportunity to work alongside plant leadership and have a direct impact on business performance
- Excellent stability with a highly respected, long-established manufacturing organization
- Strong career growth potential within the organization