Cost Accountant

Creative Financial Staffing; Rochester (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC in Rochester, Indiana, seeks a Cost Accountant to support manufacturing accounting, inventory, WIP, and variance analysis. You will handle reconciliations, month-end close, and fixed assets, working with SAP or NetSuite.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, able to learn new systems quickly, and able to work independently in a small team.

Qualifications

• Strong practical accounting knowledge with experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of inventory accounting, WIP, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Experience performing balance sheet reconciliations and supporting month-end close.
• Knowledge of fixed assets, accruals, and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with SAP or NetSuite preferred.
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to learn new systems quickly.
• Ability to work independently and contribute within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Accounting: Support inventory accounting, work-in-process (WIP), standard costing, work orders, and variance analysis.
• Account Reconciliations: Perform balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations, assist with SAP opening balance cleanup, and review transactions within NetSuite.
• Month-End Close: Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, amortization schedules, and fixed asset accounting.
• Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with additional accounting projects and cleanup activities as needed.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Inventory accounting

WIP

Standard costing

Variance analysis

Balance sheet reconciliations

Month-end close

Fixed assets

Accruals

General ledger accounting

SAP

NetSuite

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Job description

Cost Accountant

Location: Rochester, IN
Salary Range: $55,000–$60,000 annually

Position Overview

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to provide accounting support for a manufacturing organization in Rochester, Indiana.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Accounting: Support inventory accounting, work-in-process (WIP), standard costing, work orders, and variance analysis.

• Account Reconciliations: Perform balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations, assist with SAP opening balance cleanup, and review transactions within NetSuite.

• Month-End Close: Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, amortization schedules, and fixed asset accounting.

• Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting.

• Assist with additional accounting projects and cleanup activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong practical accounting knowledge with experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Understanding of inventory accounting, WIP, standard costing, and variance analysis.

• Experience performing balance sheet reconciliations and supporting month-end close.

• Knowledge of fixed assets, accruals, and general ledger accounting.

• Experience with SAP or NetSuite preferred.

• Detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to learn new systems quickly.

• Ability to work independently and contribute within a small

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