Cost Accountant

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting is assisting a confidential client in identifying a Cost Accountant for their Providence, RI area facility. This onsite role involves ownership of standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and close‑out activities in a hands‑on environment closely partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance.

The position emphasizes inventory control, BOMs, and process improvements, with annual travel internationally expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with full cost roll-ups and standard costing.
• Experience with materials, labor, overhead, PPV, inventory, and obsolescence.
• Strong understanding of BOMs, routings, labor standards, and overhead allocation.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and formulas.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both Finance and Operations.
• Willingness to travel internationally approximately once per year.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain standard costing for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Perform manufacturing variance analysis, including PPV, labor, and overhead variances.
• Manage inventory accounting, reconciliations, cycle counts, physical inventory, and obsolescence.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the month-end close.
• Analyze manufacturing performance and provide actionable insights to Operations and Finance.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering on costing and process improvements.
• Support ERP improvements and costing system enhancements.
• Assist with external audits and SOX/internal control requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve costing processes, reporting, and overall efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Business partnering

Communication

Education

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

Job description

Providence, RI Area | 100% Onsite

$85,000–$120,000 Base | No Bonus

Our confidential client is a publicly traded, technology-driven manufacturing company seeking a Cost Accountant to join its growing Finance team. This is a hands‑on role with significant exposure to manufacturing operations, inventory, standard costing, and process improvement.

The position offers excellent visibility across the organization and the opportunity to make an immediate impact while partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain standard costing for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Perform manufacturing variance analysis, including PPV, labor, and overhead variances.
• Manage inventory accounting, reconciliations, cycle counts, physical inventory, and obsolescence.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the month-end close.
• Analyze manufacturing performance and provide actionable insights to Operations and Finance.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering on costing and process improvements.
• Support ERP improvements and costing system enhancements.
• Assist with external audits and SOX/internal control requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve costing processes, reporting, and overall efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands‑on experience with full cost roll‑ups and standard costing.
• Experience with materials, labor, overhead, PPV, inventory, and obsolescence.
• Strong understanding of BOMs, routings, labor standards, and overhead allocation.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and formulas.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both Finance and Operations.
• Willingness to travel internationally approximately once per year.