Cost Accountant

Jobot; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Cost Accountant in Austin, TX for a hybrid, permanent role helping connect accounting with manufacturing operations.

You'll manage standard costing, variances, inventory valuation, and cost reports while partnering with production and finance to drive profitability.

Experience in ERP systems and advanced Excel will be essential to analyze costs, support month-end close, and provide actionable insights for cost control and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costing, actual costing, or other applicable product-costing methodologies.
• Monitor raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods costs.
• Analyze labor, material, overhead, and production variances.
• Support inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and valuation.
• Prepare cost reports, margin analysis, and operational financial reporting.
• Assist with month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Analyze manufacturing efficiency, scrap, waste, and production expenses.
• Partner with plant management and operations to identify cost trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support annual budgets, forecasts, and cost updates.

Job description

Cost Accountant

$80000 - $105000 per year | Austin, TX | Hybrid | Permanent

You're more than a numbers person — you understand what it costs to make things.

A bit about us:

We're connecting with Cost Accountants across Texas who enjoy working at the intersection of accounting, manufacturing, and operations.

If you like analyzing production costs, inventory, margins, and manufacturing variances, we'd like to learn what you're looking for next.

Why join us?

Why explore opportunities with us?

• Potential opportunities with established and growing manufacturers.


• Exposure to plant operations, production leadership, and financial decision-making.


• Roles where cost accounting directly influences profitability.


• Career paths toward Senior Cost Accountant, Plant Controller, and Controller.


• Whether you're looking for greater responsibility, stronger compensation, or a new challenge, let's connect.

Job Details

Cost Accountant

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a Cost Accountant to support financial performance, inventory accuracy, product costing, and operational profitability within a manufacturing environment. This professional will work closely with accounting, finance, production, and operations teams to analyze manufacturing costs and provide reliable financial information for business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costing, actual costing, or other applicable product-costing methodologies.


• Monitor raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods costs.


• Analyze labor, material, overhead, and production variances.


• Support inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and valuation.


• Prepare cost reports, margin analysis, and operational financial reporting.


• Assist with month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.


• Analyze manufacturing efficiency, scrap, waste, and production expenses.


• Partner with plant management and operations to identify cost trends and improvement opportunities.


• Support annual budgets, forecasts, and cost updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.


• Experience in manufacturing, cost accounting, plant accounting, or inventory accounting.


• Understanding of inventory valuation, cost allocations, and manufacturing variances.


• Experience working with ERP systems and advanced Excel functions.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• Ability to communicate financial information to operations teams.

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