Cost Accountant

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Cost Accountant in St. Petersburg, FL to partner with operations and drive profitability through cost analysis, budgeting support, and inventory valuation.

You will own monthly close activities and improve cost reporting across multiple functions. The role requires 2+ years in manufacturing cost accounting, ERP experience (Epicor preferred), advanced Excel skills, and BI knowledge (Power BI or Tableau).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline with a strong foundation in financial analysis and reporting.
• 2+ years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, including exposure to inventory, standard costing, and operational finance.
• Hands-on experience working with ERP systems to support accounting processes, reporting, and data accuracy; Epicor experience is highly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to analyze large datasets, build financial models, and generate meaningful business insights.
• Experience utilizing business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau to support data-driven decision-making and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted business partner by analyzing costs, margins, and operational performance to drive informed decision-making.
• Deliver meaningful financial insights through variance analysis and reporting that help identify opportunities and risks.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes while contributing to initiatives that improve efficiency and profitability.
• Develop expertise in inventory and cost accounting through hands-on ownership of valuation, reconciliations, and audit activities.
• Cost Accountant plays a key role in the monthly close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Help strengthen the company’s control environment by supporting compliance, audit preparation, and process improvements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Epicor ERP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Cost Accountant

Location: St. Petersburg, Florida | 33702

Salary: $80,000 – $90,000

Why This Cost Accountant Opportunity Stands Out:

• Gain direct exposure to executive leadership and play an active role in supporting strategic business decisions.
• Make a measurable impact on profitability through cost analysis, forecasting, and margin enhancement initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships across multiple business functions, expanding your influence well beyond traditional accounting.
• Strengthen your manufacturing finance expertise with exposure to inventory management, cost structures, and operational reporting.
• Take ownership of process improvements that drive efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement within the finance function.
• Cost Accountant will leverage modern ERP and analytics tools to transform financial data into actionable business insights.

Key Responsibilities for the Cost Accountant:

• Serve as a trusted business partner by analyzing costs, margins, and operational performance to drive informed decision-making.
• Deliver meaningful financial insights through variance analysis and reporting that help identify opportunities and risks.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes while contributing to initiatives that improve efficiency and profitability.
• Develop expertise in inventory and cost accounting through hands-on ownership of valuation, reconciliations, and audit activities.
• Cost Accountant plays a key role in the monthly close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Help strengthen the company’s control environment by supporting compliance, audit preparation, and process improvements.

Qualifications for the Cost Accountant:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline with a strong foundation in financial analysis and reporting.
• 2+ years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, including exposure to inventory, standard costing, and operational finance.
• Hands-on experience working with ERP systems to support accounting processes, reporting, and data accuracy; Epicor experience is highly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to analyze large datasets, build financial models, and generate meaningful business insights.
• Experience utilizing business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau to support data-driven decision-making and performance analysis.

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