Cost Accountant

Wilsonart; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Gym discounts and wellness clinics

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A manufacturing company is seeking a Cost Accountant in Temple, TX. The role involves conducting monthly financial closings, preparing financial analyses related to costs, and ensuring accurate inventory valuation. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP. The position offers medical benefits, gym discounts, and a chance to grow within an innovative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing Cost Accounting preferred.
• Experience with centralized multi-site organizations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct monthly financial close of inventory based transactions.
• Prepare financial analyses related to manufacturing costs.
• Ensure proper inventory valuation through variance analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Overview

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This position is located in Temple, TX. Primary responsibilities and qualifications are listed below.

Primary Responsibilities

• In conjunction with site controllers, conduct the monthly financial close of inventory based transactions for the company’s US factories and distribution centers.
• Prepare various financial analyses related to manufacturing costs, inventory, and expense information.
• Calculate and maintain capitalized manufacturing variances such as PPV, DLV and OHV, aligning amortization with latest inventory data.
• Investigate and resolve significant manufacturing variances to standard costs and significant variances to budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure proper inventory valuation through analysis of variances to standard for material, labor and overhead, and maintain standard costs including cost system updates – become a subject matter expert on ERP cost system processes and applications.
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, and manufacturing methods to determine effects on costs.
• Publish monthly details of company inventory positions for executive stakeholders and to support working capital objectives.
• Support periodic audit requests for the company’s external auditor and respond to inquiries as needed.
• Collaborate with procurement, material specifications quality, R&D and operations in development of annual standard costs.
• Prepare and analyze monthly fleet and freight financials to support delivery and costing decisions.
• Collaborate with the material specifications team to create and maintain standard costs of manufactured inventory using detailed bills of material and routings containing time requirements and resource rates.
• Collaborate with product teams to identify and record financial exposure related to slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Collaborate with IT to identify and resolve system-related issues and refine processes.
• Support factory management teams on ad hoc requests (including ROI analysis for capital investments and validation of cost-improvement projects).
• Extract and download data using various tools to develop reports and analyses.
• Ensure validity and accuracy of ERP through analysis, internal audit, and coordination with inventory control, production and work order processing.
• Represent Finance/Accounting on teams designed to improve operations and reduce costs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Experience in Finance or Accounting, preferably in Manufacturing Cost Accounting.
• Background in a fully integrated ERP system (Oracle, SAP, etc.).
• Highly proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and a history of collaboration with IT, operational and product teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate results of detailed analysis into clear, concise, and actionable recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing Cost Accounting.
• Experience with Oracle R12.
• Experience with BI, queries, Power Pivots, and other analytical tools/applications.
• Centralized experience within a multi-site organization.
• Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.

Compensation and Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance; company-paid short- and long-term disability.
• FSAs and dependent care options; vision and legal benefits.
• Gym discounts and wellness clinics; tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents.

Company Overview

At Wilsonart, we don’t just make surfaces—we build careers. When you join our team, you become part of something bigger: a company driven by innovation, grounded in values, and powered by people who care. You’ll be surrounded by teammates who take pride in their work and look out for one another. You’ll have the chance to learn, grow and make a real impact.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Manufacturing

Industries

• Wholesale Building Materials and Manufacturing

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