Cost Accountant

TriMas Life Sciences; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TriMas Life Sciences is seeking a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support manufacturing financial operations at our Denver facility. You will analyze costs, maintain standard costing and inventory records, and support month-end close while partnering with operations to boost profitability.

You will also help track tooling costs, prepare margin analysis, and provide actionable insights to business partners. 5 days onsite at Denver, CO, with a focus on accuracy and cost transparency.

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 standard costing.
• Support month-end close activities including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly margin analysis and variance reports and provide insight to business partners.
• Track tooling costs and provide financial transparency related to tooling.
• Maintain and analyze inventory, cycle counts, and reconciliations.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities with operations leadership.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Capital asset tracking and summarization.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and policies.

Skills

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory accounting

Education

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

Tools

IQMS

Epicor

Infor LN

Syteline

Job description

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 Denver, CO facility

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000

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

About Us

TriMas Life Sciences is a global provider of precision injection-molded components and assemblies for the medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical and surgical markets. The company serves key industries, including medical, packaging, industrial and consumer goods, and through our trusted brands, we deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that support our customers from prototype to full-scale production.

Our work enables life-saving technologies and products that improve people’s lives, and we take pride in being part of that purpose every day.

Why Join TriMas Life Sciences?

At TriMas Life Sciences, we believe our success begins with our people. We are committed to creating an environment where every employee feels valued, supported and inspired to contribute their best work.

When you join our team, you become part of a collaborative and purpose-driven organization committed to:

Supporting Our People

Our employees are the heart of our success. We embrace diversity, encourage collaboration and foster an inclusive workplace built on safety, respect and continuous learning.

Driving Innovation

We invest in technology, automation and process excellence to deliver “part perfect” solutions. Our teams are empowered to develop new ideas while ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Advancing Healthcare

We partner with our customers to design and manufacture precision-engineered solutions that enable medical innovation, enhance patient care and support better health outcomes worldwide.

Building a Sustainable Future

We are committed to responsible manufacturing, minimizing environmental impact and helping customers bring safer, more sustainable products to market.

We offer competitive benefits, a culture that supports and empowers our people, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference.

If you’re looking for a place where you can grow your career, be challenged and contribute to life-changing innovations, TriMas Life Sciences is the place for you.