Accounting Manager

CPS Inc.; Bentonia (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Inc. in Bentonia, Mississippi is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our manufacturing finance team.

This role focuses on financial reporting, month-end close, cost accounting, inventory valuation, and variance analysis to support operations and leadership. The successful candidate will have strong GAAP knowledge and experience with manufacturing cost structures, inventory accounting, and process improvements across finance and operations.

Qualifications

• Strong GAAP knowledge and understanding of manufacturing cost structures.
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with inventory valuation and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes with accurate reporting.
• Prepare and review journal entries, GL reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Maintain and analyze inventory balances (raw materials, WIP, finished goods).
• Support standard costing processes by reviewing labor, material, and overhead costs.
• Analyze production variances including price, labor efficiency, material usage, and overhead.
• Perform gross margin analysis and investigate fluctuations in manufacturing costs and profitability.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to GL and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with physical and cycle counts, inventory reserves, and obsolescence assessments.
• Partner with operations and production teams to analyze manufacturing performance and cost drivers.
• Prepare account reconciliations, balance sheet schedules, and supporting documentation for audits.
• Support budgeting and forecasting related to production costs, inventory, and operating expenses.
• Monitor capital expenditures, fixed assets, depreciation, and construction in progress balances.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls and streamline accounting procedures.
• Assist with ERP reporting, costing updates, and other accounting improvement projects.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Accounting Manager -- Manufacutring Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our manufacturing finance team. This individual will play a key role in financial reporting, month-end close, cost accounting, inventory valuation, and variance analysis. The Senior Accountant will work closely with operations, production, supply chain, and finance leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, identify cost-saving opportunities, and improve accounting processes. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of GAAP, manufacturing cost structures, and inventory accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and review journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Maintain and analyze inventory balances, including raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), and finished goods.
• Support standard costing processes, including the review of labor, material, and manufacturing overhead costs.
• Analyze production variances, including purchase price, labor efficiency, material usage, and overhead variances.
• Perform gross margin analysis and investigate fluctuations in manufacturing costs and profitability.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger and investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Assist with physical inventory counts, cycle counts, inventory reserves, and obsolescence assessments.
• Partner with operations and production teams to analyze manufacturing performance, cost drivers, and operational efficiency.
• Prepare account reconciliations, balance sheet schedules, and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities related to production costs, inventory, and operating expenses.
• Monitor capital expenditures, fixed assets, depreciation, and construction-in-progress balances.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls, streamline accounting procedures, and improve financial reporting.
• Assist with ERP system reporting, costing updates, and other accounting or financial improvement projects.