Cost Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is looking for a Cost Accountant in Plano, Texas to support the accounting for multiple manufacturing plants. This role involves overseeing fiscal close processes, ensuring accurate inventory valuation, and conducting variance analyses.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 3 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment. Compensation is competitive, ranging from $95K to $110K plus a 10% bonus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience, including cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting month-end close and financial reporting processes.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variances.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs for inventories.
• Review and reconcile inventory balances for compliance.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for three production facilities.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)

Job description

Vaco is currently working with a global holding company with multiple entities that is relocating corporate functions to Dallas (where one of their most complex and fastest growing LOBs is based) to onboard a Cost Accountant to support the accounting for 3 of their plants. Will oversee the fiscal close and all associated cost accounting (multiple SKUs) – bill of materials, raw materials, margin analysis, inventory, fixed assets, etc.

This role partners closely with plant operations, supply chain, and finance leadership to ensure accurate inventory valuation, product costing, variance analysis, and financial reporting.

Compensation: $95-110K + 10% Bonus

Day-to-Day

• Maintain and analyze standard costs for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventories.
• Review and reconcile inventory balances, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, including labor, material, overhead, scrap, and production efficiency variances.
• Monitor inventory transactions, cycle count results, and physical inventory adjustments.
• Partner with plant leadership to identify cost drivers and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Support annual standard cost updates and cost roll processes.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing operations for three production facilities.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting of manufacturing results.
• Analyze financial performance and explain period-over-period fluctuations in manufacturing costs and margins.
• Assist with preparation of management reporting packages and operational performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain reporting and dashboards to monitor plant performance and key cost metrics.
• Partner with operations, procurement, and supply chain teams to improve cost visibility and financial decision‑making.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning activities for manufacturing operations.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis related to production, inventory, and operational initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and financial reporting requirements.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to inventory and manufacturing accounting.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of cost accounting processes, procedures, and system controls.
• Identify opportunities to streamline close processes and improve reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience, including cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variances.
• Experience supporting month‑end close and financial reporting processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar platforms.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail]. Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

• The individual's skill sets, experience and training;
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• Other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).