Accounting Manager

Coda Search│Staffing; Fair Lawn (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A staffing agency in New Jersey is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to manage costing and inventory activities. In this role, you will handle standard costs, variance analysis, and collaborate across teams to ensure accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in cost and inventory accounting, a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, and strong communication skills. This is a full-time position that offers medical insurance, vision insurance, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cost accounting and inventory accounting.
• Strong background in raw-material costing and standard-cost methodologies.
• Ability to evaluate complex operational and financial data.
• Hands-on, organized, and committed to ongoing process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Guide daily cost and inventory accounting workflows.
• Manage annual standards for materials, labor, overhead, and machine rates.
• Analyze raw-material costs and support margin evaluations.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and variance reviews.
• Oversee closing activities and preparation of financial reports.
• Maintain and improve the standard cost system and inventory records.
• Lead finished-goods margin analysis.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

GAAP knowledge

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA or CPA

Job description

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

We are seeking a hands‑on Accounting Manager who is ready to take ownership of all major costing and inventory activities, including building and maintaining standard costs, handling valuation, managing variance analysis, and supporting the financial close. In this role, you will be involved in the day‑to‑day cost operations while also contributing to budgeting, forecasting, raw‑material costing, and pricing and margin analysis for finished goods. You will work closely with production data to identify and resolve variances, strengthen controls, and improve costing processes. You will also collaborate with teams across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and finance to keep reporting accurate and to ensure a smooth month‑end and year‑end close.

Responsibilities

• Guide daily cost and inventory accounting workflows, maintaining perpetual inventory accuracy and up‑to‑date standard costs
• Manage annual standards for materials, labor, overhead, and machine rates, adjusting as needed throughout the year
• Analyze raw‑material costs and support margin and pricing evaluations for finished goods
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and detailed variance reviews across material, labor, overhead, PPV, scrap, and yield
• Oversee closing activities including journal entries, reconciliations, and preparation of financial reports
• Ensure proper cutoff for sales, inventory, receivables, and payables through coordination with operational teams
• Maintain and improve the standard cost system and inventory records
• Update commodity‑based raw‑material pricing and cost standards annually
• Lead finished‑goods margin analysis incorporating material, labor, overhead, plating, and production metrics
• Conduct cycle counts and scrap reviews, partnering with operations and engineering to investigate variances
• Perform cost roll‑ups for new items and verify BOM and routing accuracy
• Assist in developing and analyzing overhead cost pools for budgeting and standard‑setting
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend cost‑saving opportunities
• Support enhancements to reporting, processes, financial systems, and special projects

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cost accounting, inventory accounting, and GAAP within a manufacturing environment
• Strong background in raw‑material costing and standard‑cost methodologies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required
• MBA or CPA preferred
• Ability to evaluate complex operational and financial data and translate insights into clear recommendations
• Strong communication skills and ease working cross‑functionally
• Hands‑on, organized, and committed to ongoing process improvement

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Manufacturing

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Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)