Cost Accountant

CRH; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Cost Accountant to support the Energy & Communications business. The role partners with plant leadership to ensure accurate product costing, BOM integrity, and meaningful financial insight across multiple locations.

Responsibilities include maintaining standard costing, analyzing variances, and supporting inventory controls. This exempt position requires collaboration across finance and operations, with periodic travel to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience.
• Strong experience with standard costing, BOMs, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variances.
• Experience supporting multiple plants or locations in manufacturing environment; SAP preferred.
• Advanced Excel; SQL/MS Query/VBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own product costing and BOM integrity across locations with operations input.
• Maintain moving average cost methods for inventory valuation and COGS.
• Set and monitor standard labor and overhead rates with plant leadership.
• Analyze variances, identify root causes, and drive cost improvements.
• Support inventory management, cycle counts, and physical inventories.
• Ensure cost-related transactions are accurate and timely.
• Participate in monthly/quarterly/annual close and profitability reporting.
• Drive cost accounting process improvements and data standardization.

Skills

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent / time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

SQL

MS Query

VBA

Excel

Job description

Job ID: 527269

Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

Oldcastle Infrastructure - Built For Life from Oldcastle Infrastructure on Vimeo.

Job Summary

The Cost Accountant will support the Energy & Communications business within the National Solutions Division. The role partners closely with plant and operations leadership across multiple manufacturing locations to ensure accurate product costing, strong cost controls, and meaningful financial insight.

The Cost Accountant will own and maintain the integrity of Bills of Materials (BOMs) and standard costing structures, support inventory and manufacturing variance analysis, and help drive consistency and scalability in cost accounting processes across the business. As experience is gained, this role will contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, and stronger financial governance.

This role will be based out of the Atlanta, Georgia office. Periodic travel to manufacturing sites may be required.

Job Responsibilities

• Own product costing and BOM integrity, including materials, labor, and overhead; partner with operations and engineering to evaluate cost impacts of design and process changes.
• Maintain and monitor moving average cost methodology to ensure accurate inventory valuation and cost of goods sold
• Establish and maintain standard labor and overhead rates in collaboration with plant leadership.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and proactively identify root causes, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Support inventory management and internal controls, including cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory valuation.
• Partner with plant accounting and operations team to ensure cost-related transactions are accurate, timely, and properly supported.
• Participate in monthly/quarterly/annual close processes ensuring accurate, timely cost and profitability reporting.
• Prepare and analyze cost and profitability reporting, including ad-hoc analyses as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost accounting processes, controls, and data standardization to support a growing, multi-site manufacturing environment.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience.
• Strong experience with standard costing, BOMs, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variances.
• Experience supporting multiple plants or locations in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with complex ERP systems required; SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required; experience with SQL, MS Query, or VBA is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a focus on data integrity.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across finance and operations.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.