Cost Accountant

AccruePartners; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Disability

Job summary

AccruePartners is seeking a senior Cost Accountant in Charlotte, NC, to support month-end close for multiple plants and warehouses. You will drive variance analysis, manage budgeting and forecasting, and help set standard costs across sites.

This role partners closely with plant leaders and operations to protect inventory, improve profitability, and strengthen procure-to-pay processes. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cost/analytical accounting within manufacturing, strong Excel, and ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years in cost accounting or analytical accounting roles, ideally in manufacturing.
• 5+ years of hands-on variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong grasp of cost accounting principles, standard costing, and inventory accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills, plus ERP standard costing experience (preferred).
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and supporting audits.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close support for plants and warehouses, including journal entries, account analysis, and reconciliations.
• Drive PPV and manufacturing variance analysis so leadership knows where margin is won or lost.
• Lead plant budgets, forecasts, and KPI tracking across cost centers, capex, site costs, and sales and product planning.
• Set and maintain standard costs, and partner with plant management to keep BOMs and routings accurate.
• Analyze plant, warehouse, material, and freight costs to find savings and improve profitability.
• Protect inventory accuracy through cycle counts, annual physicals, inventory reserves, and LCM adjustments.
• Track fixed assets, depreciation, and CIP, and help strengthen the procure to pay process.
• Keep records and controls audit-ready and deliver the ad hoc analysis leadership needs to make decisions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

ERP costing experience

Job description

• A global specialty chemical company with operations and customers worldwide
• You’ll sit in the company’s Americas regional headquarters in Charlotte and support multiple plants and warehouses across the region
• You’ll report directly to the Finance Manager over Sales and Operations
• This is an individual contributor seat, but you’ll be an active member of the plant and supply chain management team, not just a back-office number cruncher
• You’ll partner daily with plant leaders, operations, and supply chain, so the work is cross-functional
• Why now: this is an immediate need tied to the company’s focus on growth, scalability, and profitability across its manufacturing footprint

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• A global specialty chemical company with operations and customers worldwide
• You’ll sit in the company’s Americas regional headquarters in Charlotte and support multiple plants and warehouses across the region
• You’ll report directly to the Finance Manager over Sales and Operations
• This is an individual contributor seat, but you’ll be an active member of the plant and supply chain management team, not just a back-office number cruncher
• You’ll partner daily with plant leaders, operations, and supply chain, so the work is cross-functional
• Why now: this is an immediate need tied to the company’s focus on growth, scalability, and profitability across its manufacturing footprint

What They Offer You

• A senior-level seat (the internal title is Assistant Manager, Cost Accounting & Controlling) without the people-management load
• Direct visibility with finance and plant leadership on cost, margin, and profitability decisions
• Real influence on standard costs, budgets, and forecasts across multiple sites
• Exposure to the full cost picture: manufacturing, inventory, freight, fixed assets, and procure to pay
• Room to lead efficiency and productivity work, not just report on it
• Competitive compensation and a full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), disability)

LOCATION

• Charlotte, NC
• 100% onsite (not open to hybrid or remote)

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT

• Own month-end close support for plants and warehouses, including journal entries, account analysis, and reconciliations
• Drive PPV and manufacturing variance analysis so leadership knows where margin is won or lost
• Lead plant budgets, forecasts, and KPI tracking across cost centers, capex, site costs, and sales and product planning
• Set and maintain standard costs, and partner with plant management to keep BOMs and routings accurate
• Analyze plant, warehouse, material, and freight costs to find savings and improve profitability
• Protect inventory accuracy through cycle counts, annual physicals, inventory reserves, and LCM adjustments
• Track fixed assets, depreciation, and CIP, and help strengthen the procure to pay process
• Keep records and controls audit-ready and deliver the ad hoc analysis leadership needs to make decisions

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required)
• 5+ years in cost accounting or analytical accounting roles, ideally in manufacturing
• 5+ years of hands-on variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Strong grasp of cost accounting principles, standard costing, and inventory accounting
• Advanced Excel skills, plus ERP standard costing experience (preferred)
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and supporting audits
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, now or in the future
• You’re a self-starter and a real business partner who’s as comfortable on the plant floor with operations as you are in a spreadsheet

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