Cost Accountant

TriMas Corporation; Clinton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Prescription Drugs

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Paid Time Off

Retirement Program

Job summary

Omega Plastics Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support financial operations at our Clinton Township, MI manufacturing facility.

You will analyze manufacturing costs, maintain standard costing, support month-end close, and partner with operations to improve plant performance and profitability. The role focuses on cost tracking for tooling projects, inventory accuracy, budgeting, and cost-saving opportunities, with a strong emphasis on financial transparency and adherence to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of standard costing and inventory accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems (IQMS, Epicor, LN, Syteline) preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate cross‑functionally.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing costs and maintain accurate standard costing.
• Support month-end close activities and journal entries.
• Analyze and report manufacturing margins, variances, and profitability.
• Track tooling project costs and provide financial transparency.
• Maintain Bills of Material and support budgeting/forecasting.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and assist physical counts.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities with operations leadership.
• Assist with pricing updates on escalator/de-escalator contracts.
• Monitor internal controls and accounting policies.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial and operational analyses as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

IQMS

Epicor

LN

Syteline

Job description

Cost Accountant

Company: Omega Plastics Inc

Primary Location: 24401 Capital Blvd, Clinton Township, MI 48036 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Finance

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Cost Accountant to support financial operations at our manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for analyzing manufacturing costs, maintaining accurate inventory and standard costing, supporting month‑end close activities, and partnering with operations to improve plant performance and profitability. This role is also responsible for planning and controlling tooling projects with a strong focus on cost tracking, financial transparency, and budget adherence.

• Initiate and support growth and profitability projects related to existing and new business and validate results for all productivity projects
• Manage and track tooling projects cost and provide financial transparency related to tooling
• Prepare monthly margin analysis and variance reports (product, customer, product group) and provide insight to business partners regarding product line and customer profitability
• Provide timely, relevant variance analysis to sales & operations to drive committed results
• Prepare and analyze manufacturing variance reports
• Analyze production data, labor utilization, scrap, and efficiency metrics
• Assist with product pricing process and calculate price updates on monthly and quarterly escalator/de‑escalator contracts
• Update Bills of Material
• Support month‑end close activities including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Maintain and analyze standard costs for raw materials, labor, and overhead
• Support physical inventory counts and audits
• Monitor inventory transactions and ensure inventory accuracy, and perform monthly inventory reconciliations and cycle count analysis
• Partner with operations leadership to identify cost‑saving opportunities and process improvements
• Capital asset tracking and summarization
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies
• Prepare ad‑hoc financial and operational analysis as needed
• Ensuring the promotion of customer focus throughout the organization and in particular, your area of responsibility.
• Ensuring that the integrity of the quality management system is maintained when changes to the quality management system are planned and implemented.
• Ensuring that the processes are delivering their intended outputs

This is an onsite position 5 days a week at our Clinton Township, MI facility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of standard costing and inventory accounting
• Experience with ERP systems (IQMS, Epicor, LN, Syteline) preferred
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate cross‑functionally

Benefits

Benefit offerings include Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees), Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time), Retirement Program, and Other Voluntary Benefits.