Cost Accountant

The Sterling Choice; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is partnering with a well-established manufacturing organization to identify a Cost Accountant to join its team. This role works closely with plant operations on product costing and cost performance.

You will analyze variances, review labor, overhead, material usage, and prepare recurring cost reports for management. A Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in manufacturing are required, with strong financial analysis skills expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory, manufacturing costs, and financial analysis.
• Experience analyzing labor, overhead, material, yield, or production variances.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and review product costing and inventory information for accuracy.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and identify drivers behind variances.
• Review labor, overhead, material usage, yield, and production variances.
• Compare actual results against budgets and expected costs.
• Investigate discrepancies between operational activity and financial results.
• Assist with general ledger reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Partner with plant leadership to explain financial results and cost trends.
• Prepare and present recurring cost and variance reports to management.
• Support month-end close activities related to inventory and manufacturing costs.
• Serve as a financial resource to operations and identify cost-control opportunities.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements within accounting and manufacturing.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Inventory management

Manufacturing costs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Sterling Choice is partnering with a well-established manufacturing organization to identify a Cost Accountant to join its team. This is a great opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working close to operations and wants to play a key role in understanding and improving manufacturing costs.

This position will have significant exposure to plant operations, inventory, product costing, and financial performance, working closely with both accounting and operational leadership.

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintain and review product costing and inventory information to ensure accuracy.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and identify key drivers behind variances.
• Review labor, overhead, material usage, yield, and production variances.
• Compare actual manufacturing results against budgets and expected costs.
• Investigate discrepancies between operational activity and financial results.
• Assist with general ledger reconciliations and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Partner with plant and operations leadership to explain financial results and cost trends.
• Prepare and present recurring cost and variance reports to management.
• Support month-end close activities related to inventory and manufacturing costs.
• Serve as a financial resource to operations by answering questions and helping identify opportunities for improved cost control.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements within the accounting and manufacturing environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory, manufacturing costs, and financial analysis.
• Experience analyzing labor, overhead, material, yield, or production variances.