Senior Cost Accountant

Dahl Consulting; Hudson (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dahl Consulting seeks a Senior Cost Accountant in Hudson, WI to support North American operations. You will manage costing data in SAP, perform variance analyses, and partner with engineering, operations, and estimating teams to develop accurate standard costs and drive cost improvements.

This permanent, onsite role with some flexibility offers exposure to manufacturing environments and opportunities to influence budgeting, cost standards, and strategic cost reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain costing data within SAP reflecting manufacturing and procurement costs.
• Support ongoing cost accounting activities, reporting and analysis.
• Participate in overhead and labor rate development.
• Conduct program cost study analyses to ensure accurate standard costs.
• Provide KPI analysis to identify root causes of variances and support planning.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Title: Senior Cost Accountant

Location: Hudson, WI | (Onsite with flexibility)

Job Type: Permanent/Direct-Hire

Compensation: $85,000-110,000 Annually

Industry: Manufacturing

About The Role

Our client, a leading manufacturer of medical devices and regulated consumer products, is seeking a Cost Accountant to support their North American Operations. This role plays a key part in evaluating manufacturing costs, improving financial processes, and supporting data-driven decision-making across highly regulated production environments. The position offers a diverse workload, broad cross-functional exposure, and the opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative medical technologies.

Job Description

In this role, you will support manufacturing operations by managing costing data, conducting financial and variance analyses, and partnering with cross functional teams to ensure accurate cost standards. You will work closely with engineering, operations, and estimating teams to develop costing insights that drive better planning and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain costing master data within SAP to accurately reflect manufacturing and procurement costs
• Support ongoing cost accounting activities, reporting, and analysis
• Participate in annual overhead and labor rate development
• Conduct program cost study analyses to ensure accurate standard costs
• Provide KPI analysis to help plant teams identify root causes of manufacturing variances
• Use standard costing to support financial and operational planning, including labor and capacity planning
• Participate in analysis and project work across multiple organizational levels
• Partner with cost estimating teams to calculate costs for new business opportunities
• Engage in ongoing cost accounting activities, reporting and analysis

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
• Experience in an accounting or finance role
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred

• Experience working with an ERP system (SAP preferred)
• Experience presenting to groups and communicating across organizational levels
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Power BI or Tableau

Benefits

Our client offers a comprehensive benefits program that supports the physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing of employees and their families. Available benefits may include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, disability coverage, retirement plans, paid vacation and time off, educational assistance, infertility support, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility varies based on plan documents, policies, and location. Candidates can speak with a recruiter for details on benefits available to them. The company also promotes a supportive work environment designed to meet individual work and personal needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!