Cost Accountant

TriMas Life Sciences; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

TriMas Life Sciences in Denver, CO is seeking a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support manufacturing financial operations. You will analyze manufacturing costs, maintain standard costing all while ensuring inventory accuracy and supporting month-end close activities.

As a key partner to operations, you will drive cost-saving opportunities, manage tooling project costs, assist budgeting and forecasting, and uphold internal controls in a dynamic production environment.

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 costs for raw materials, labor, and overhead.
• Support month-end close activities including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly margin analysis and variance reports and provide insights on product lines and profitability.
• Update Bills of Material and analyze production data, labor utilization, and efficiency metrics.
• Monitor inventory transactions, perform cycle counts, and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Partner with operations to identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

IQMS

Epicor

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

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.

Qualification:

• 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