Cost Accountant

FPC Peachtree; Broadview (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FPC Peachtree, based in Illinois, is seeking a collaborative Cost Accountant to join our growing Finance team. You will partner with manufacturing and operations to drive product costing, capital investment analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives that improve plant performance and profitability.

Responsibilities include developing standard product costs, analyzing variances, evaluating ROI on capital investments, building dashboards, supporting monthly close, and assisting with select

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or financial analysis.
• Experience developing standard costs and analyzing manufacturing variances; ERP experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Strong communication skills to explain financial concepts to non-financial partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standard product costs, analyzing material, labor, overhead, and variances.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Shipping to evaluate capital investment opportunities including ROI and payback.
• Build financial metrics and dashboards to track plant performance, productivity initiatives, and manufacturing KPIs.
• Support monthly financial close, inventory accounting, and manufacturing-related reconciliations.
• Assist with select accounts payable functions, ensuring manufacturing and capital expenditures are accurately coded and approved.

Skills

Manufacturing finance experience

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We're seeking a collaborative Cost Accountant to join a growing manufacturer's Finance team. This role serves as a key financial partner to manufacturing and operations, driving product costing, capital investment analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives that improve plant performance and profitability.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain standard product costs, analyzing material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing variances
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Shipping to evaluate capital investment opportunities, including ROI, payback, and cost savings projections
• Build financial metrics and dashboards to track plant performance, productivity initiatives, and manufacturing KPIs
• Support monthly financial close, inventory accounting, and manufacturing-related reconciliations
• Assist with select accounts payable functions, ensuring manufacturing and capital expenditures are accurately coded and approved

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or financial analysis, within a manufacturing environment
• Experience developing standard costs and analyzing manufacturing variances; ERP experience preferred
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups, and financial modeling
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial business partners