Cost Accountant

Barrday Inc.; Millbury (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance with

401(k) matching options

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays + PTO

Job summary

Barrday Inc. seeks an experienced Cost Accountant to lead analysis and preparation of inventory and manufacturing costing information. This role involves on-floor observation, strong technical skills, and clear communication to support operational efficiency.

The candidate will report to the Controller and contribute to standard cost maintenance, month-end close, and cost roll-ups while collaborating with multiple departments to improve margins. Travel to other plants may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or accounting designation
• 5 years cost accounting or financial analysis experience
• Hands-on plant-floor costing validation experience
• Advanced Excel and ERP systems skills
• Strong interpersonal communication and detail orientation
• Experience with finance-based projects and initiatives

Responsibilities

• Month-end closing duties related to inventory and income statement at gross margin level
• Maintain inventory routings, structures and standard cost system in ERP
• Prepare inventory part costings for new products or quotes
• Collaborate with manufacturing to develop metrics measuring performance
• Provide guidance to departments to improve costs and margins; plant-floor visibility required
• Support annual budget compilation and related analyses
• Participate in annual external audit and liaise with auditors
• Collaborate with finance staff to provide timely, relevant financial information
• Track progress of KPIs to established targets
• Travel to other plant locations as needed
• Backup finance department coverage during leaves

Skills

Plant-floor collaboration

Excel proficiency

ERP software knowledge

Cost accounting

Interpersonal communication

Education

Accounting degree or designation

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Barrday, a manufacturer of composite materials, is in search of a Cost Accountant.

ABOUT US:

Barrday is a leading advanced materials solutions company with an international manufacturing and sales presence. Our product lines encompass applications for the composite and protective markets. We are headquartered outside of Toronto, Canada in Cambridge, ON, with manufacturing facilities in Charlotte, NC and Millbury, MA. Our success is based on developing technologically advanced fiber reinforcement, prepreg and other material solutions for our customers in the aerospace, defense, industrial, energy and protective markets.

SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Cost Accountant who will take a lead role in the analysis and preparation of all aspects of inventory and manufacturing costing information in a dynamic, growth-oriented, privately held group of companies. The cost accountant’s combination of strong technical and communication skills will facilitate confident interactions and exchange of information with staff in all areas of the company. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong interest in manufacturing processes, in spending time on the plant floor observing activities to gain information, and has experience in providing detailed and accurate product costing information and variance analysis. The Cost Accountant will report to the Controller and will be involved in the development of financial information to help improve operational efficiency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Month-end closing duties, reconciliations, and analysis relating to inventory as well as the income statement to the gross margin level, including standard cost of sales, variances, scrap, reserves and inventory cycle count adjustments. Maintain and monitor intercompany and subcontractor inventory transactions.

Maintain routings and structures within the ERP system and inventory part master and maintain the inventory standard cost system. Interact with all relevant departments to ensure accurate and timely updates related to product changes and perform cost roll-ups to reflect changes in standard costs.

Prepare inventory part costings for new products or for sales quotations.

Work with the manufacturing team to develop relevant metrics to measure manufacturing performance.

Provide support and guidance to relevant departments to assist them in understanding and improving costs and margins. Visibility on the plant floor is necessary to achieve this goal.

Assist with the compilation and analysis of the annual budget.

Participation in the annual external audit and communication with the auditors.

Active involvement with other finance staff to ensure a cohesive team that provides timely and relevant, comprehensive financial information to management to support decision making and facilitate profitable business growth.

Maintain and track progress of key performance indicators (KPI) to established targets.

Ability to travel to other plant locations as needed.

Backup responsibilities within the finance department for vacation/other absence coverage.

• Other duties may be assigned.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Accounting designation or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

5 years experience in a cost accounting role or financial analyst role with exposure to general accounting functions.

Hands on experience working on the plant floor with operators/engineers to validate costing assumptions.

Advanced knowledge of excel, analytical systems and ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.

Strong aptitude for learning and understanding systems (reporting, process, software) and methods.

Confident in the conversion of weights and measures between imperial and metric systems.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.

Experience in the implementation of finance-based projects and initiatives.

BENEFITS

• Access to medical, dental, visioninsurancewith wellness incentives
• 401(k) matching options
• Free life insurance, disability insurance and more
• Tuition assistance
• Paid holidays + PTO

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

If you require accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Holly DeCesare at 508-581-2100.