Cost Accountant

Vangst; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Vangst in Scottsdale, AZ is partnering with a growing cannabis operator to hire an experienced Cost Accountant to join the finance team. This hands-on role supports cultivation and manufacturing operations, owning standard costing, inventory valuation, and month-end close processes.

You will work closely with operations and production teams to deliver accurate, timely financial reporting and margin analysis. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required or preferred.
• Hands-on cost accounting experience in manufacturing, production, or inventory-based environments.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and/or NetSuite is strongly preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and high attention to detail.
• Cannabis industry experience is a significant plus, though not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standard costs for labor, overhead, and materials.
• Perform inventory valuation, reconciliation, and month-end COGS analysis.
• Conduct variance analysis and report margins and cost drivers.
• Support physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and audits.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for month-end close.
• Collaborate with operations and production teams to resolve cost issues.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Cannabis industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Online

NetSuite

Job description

Vangst is partnering with a growing cannabis operator in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area to find an experienced Cost Accountant to join their finance team. This is a hands-on cost accounting position supporting cultivation and manufacturing operations. You'll own standard costing, inventory valuation, COGS analysis, and month-end close processes, working closely with

operations and production teams to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain standard costs, including labor, overhead, and material cost components.
• Perform inventory valuation, reconciliation, and month-end COGS analysis.
• Conduct variance analysis (standard vs. actual) and report on margins and cost drivers.
• Support physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and audit processes.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations as part of month-end close.
• Partner cross-functionally with operations and production teams to identify and resolve cost

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing, production, or inventory-based operating environment.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and/or NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Cannabis industry experience is a significant plus, though not required.

Compensation & Logistics

• $90,000-$110,000 base salary, depending on experience, + full benefits.
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.
• Full-time, in-office role in Scottsdale, AZ.

Founded in 2016, Vangst is the cannabis industry's leading hiring platform, connecting top cannabis companies with exceptional talent across cultivation, manufacturing, retail, operations, executive leadership, and technology. From temporary staffing to direct hire recruitment, Vangst has helped facilitate thousands of cannabis hires nationwide and remains a trusted workforce partner for many of the industry's most recognized operators.

Vangst is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law, including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.