Cost Accountant

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; Salem (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting in Salem, NH is seeking a Cost Accountant to join the accounting team. The role emphasizes cost and inventory accounting, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and other operational teams.

The ideal candidate has hands-on cost accounting experience, analyzes variances, and identifies process improvements. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 3+ years of related experience are required; SAP experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Cost and/or inventory accounting experience required.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, inventory, and standard costing.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven monthly close environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems; SAP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy and support annual inventory objectives.
• Analyze inventory and manufacturing variances and partner with internal teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Support the monthly close process, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Reconcile consigned inventory accounts with third-party partners.
• Lead the annual standard cost roll process.
• Support cost accounting and ERP improvements with management and IT.
• Assist with quarterly excess and obsolete inventory reporting and analysis.
• Support year-end audit requests related to inventory and cost accounting.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and other teams for accurate reporting.
• Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Salem, New Hampshire Perm 90000 Sep 2, 2026 $90000.00 - $115000.00

Cost Accountant

Location: Salem, NH
Compensation - $90-115k base

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting has partnered with a growing manufacturing and technology organization in Salem, NH that is seeking a Cost Accountant to join its accounting team. This role will have a strong focus on cost and inventory accounting while partnering closely with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and other operational teams.

This is a great opportunity for someone with hands-on cost accounting experience who enjoys digging into inventory, analyzing variances, and identifying ways to improve accounting processes and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate weekly cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy and support annual inventory objectives
• Analyze inventory and manufacturing variances, including purchase price and work order variances, and partner with internal teams to resolve discrepancies
• Support the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries and completing account reconciliations
• Reconcile consigned inventory accounts with third-party partners
• Lead the annual standard cost roll process
• Support cost accounting and ERP system improvements in partnership with management and IT
• Assist with quarterly excess and obsolete inventory reporting and analysis
• Support year-end audit requests related to inventory and cost accounting
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and other teams to ensure accurate cost and inventory reporting
• Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Cost and/or inventory accounting experience required
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, inventory, and standard costing
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven monthly close environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience working with ERP systems required; SAP experience is a plus