Cost Accountant

Jobtailor; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a cost accounting professional to develop and maintain standard costs, including materials, labor, scrap, yields and overhead rates. You will perform variance analysis and conduct deep inventory reporting, supporting monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc requests.

You will partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to turn data into actionable insights, with a focus on margins, bids, and project profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, or Product Engineering.
• 3–5+ years of cost accounting or technical product experience.
• Deep knowledge of BOMs, routers, manufacturing orders, variance analysis, and related terminology.
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably Microsoft D365, JDE 9.1, or similar), including system implementation.
• Advanced Excel modeling and strong Power BI dashboard skills.
• Strategic mindset with excellent problem solving, judgment, and communication skills.
• Resilience, adaptability, and a drive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standard costs for materials, labor, scrap, yields, and overhead rates.
• Perform variance analysis to monitor cost performance.
• Conduct in-depth inventory analysis and reporting (MoM/YoY trends, inventory turns, DIO, E&O).
• Analyze product and customer-level margins, profitability of bids and quotes, and financial performance of projects and capital expenditures.
• Support monthly financial close, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc reporting.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to turn data into actionable insights.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Variance Analysis

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

BOMs

Routers

Manufacturing Orders

Scrap Analysis

Yield Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Product Engineering

Tools

Microsoft D365

JDE 9.1

Power BI

Job description

Develop and maintain standard costs, including materials, labor, scrap, yields, and overhead rates
Perform variance analysis to monitor cost performance
Conduct in-depth inventory analysis and reporting (MoM/YoY trends, inventory turns, DIO, E&O)
Analyze product and customer-level margins, profitability of bids and quotes, and financial performance of projects and capital expenditures
Support monthly financial close processes, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc reporting
Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to turn data into actionable insights

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Product Engineering
• 3–5+ years of cost accounting or technical product experience
• Deep knowledge of BOMs, routers, manufacturing orders, variance analysis, and related terminology
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably Microsoft D365, JDE 9.1, or similar), including system implementation
• Advanced Excel modeling and strong Power BI dashboard skills
• A strategic mindset with excellent problem-solving, judgment, and communication skills
• Resilience, adaptability, and a drive for continuous improvement.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cost accounting, financial analysis, and inventory management, with a strong focus on leveraging ERP systems and advanced Excel modeling to drive strategic insights and continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cost Accounting
• Variance Analysis
• ERP Systems Implementation
• Advanced Excel Modeling
• Power BI Dashboard Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cost Analysis
• Inventory Analysis
• Financial Performance Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• BOMs
• Routers
• Manufacturing Orders
• Scrap Analysis
• Yield Analysis

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Judgment
• Communication
• Resilience
• Adaptability

Industry Keywords

• Cost Performance
• Financial Close Processes
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Continuous Improvement
• Actionable Insights

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft D365
• JDE 9.1
• Power BI