Cost Accountant

CFS; Bristol (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Cost Accountant / Cost Analyst to join our manufacturing team in Indiana. This hands-on role focuses on product costing, pricing support, and cross-functional analysis with operations, engineering, and estimating teams to ensure accurate costs for new and existing parts.

Ideal candidates bring manufacturing cost accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and ERP exposure, with a curious, collaborative mindset to drive improvements and influence leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Exposure to ERP environments and systems.
• Curious, hands-on approach and close collaboration with operations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new parts and update cost structures.
• Support pricing decisions through accurate cost modeling.
• Partner with operations on labor and burden rates and work center setup.
• Assist with month-end close and basic journal entries.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

ERP exposure

Curious, hands-on approach

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Cost Accountant / Cost Analyst

Why Apply?

Join a growing manufacturing organization where your costing work actually drives decisions. This is a hands-on, highly visible role working directly with leadership. Strong benefits and the chance to help shape processes as the company continues to expand.

The Role

This position focuses on product costing, pricing support, and analysis across a high-mix manufacturing environment. You’ll partner with operations, engineering, and estimating teams to ensure accurate costs on new and existing parts.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze new parts and update cost structures
• Support pricing decisions through accurate cost modeling
• Partner with operations on labor/burden rates and work center setup
• Assist with month-end and basic journal entries
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities

What You Need

• Manufacturing cost accounting experience
• Strong Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups)
• ERP exposure
• Curious, hands-on, and comfortable working closely with operations

Salary: $75,000-$90,000

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