Cost Accountant

Metkraft Ltd; Waukesha, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Open PTO

FSA

ESOP

Job summary

Fisher Barton is seeking a Plant Finance Co-Pilot based in Wisconsin to bridge the manufacturing floor and executive leadership. You will be the primary cost accountant, manage plant operations accounting, and back up the Plant Controller during month-end closes.

The role offers exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning across multiple manufacturing sites, with opportunities to advance toward a Controller position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of cost accounting/plant accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP systems experience (SAP/Oracle/Epicor).

Responsibilities

• Lead standard costing, variance analysis, and cost rolls.
• Manage day-to-day plant operations accounting and month-end close.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and capital investments.
• Maintain internal controls and year-end audits.

Skills

Advanced Excel

VLOOKUPs

Pivot Tables

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Epicor)

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Epicor

Job description

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Plant Finance Co-Pilot

Full Time Professional Watertown, WI, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 2911

Are you a cost accountant or plant accountant ready for the next step in your career? Do you love the energy of the manufacturing floor but also want a seat at the leadership table?

We are seeking a versatile Plant Finance Co-Pilot. This unique role bridges the gap between the production floor and executive leadership. You will serve as our primary Cost Accountant, manage day-to-day plant operations accounting, and act as the right-hand partner reporting to the Plant Controller. If you are bored by repetitive bookkeeping and want a dynamic role with a direct track to a Controller position, this is your next move.

Your Three-in-One Impact

The Cost Accountant

Cost Accounting & Inventory: Lead standard costing, variance analysis, labor/overhead rate calculation, cost rolls, Job/WIP monitoring, reserve analysis and cycle count/annual physical inventories.

Financial Control & Strategy: Partnered with the Controller on strategic planning, operational budgets, capital investing, and forecasting.

Reporting & Analysis: Maintained general ledgers, performed full-cycle financial reporting, and monitored KPIs to explain performance trends.

Operational Excellence: Spearheaded process improvements resolved transactional issues (AP/AR), and completed special plant management projects.

The Senior Plant/Manufacturing Accountant

Financial Management: Managed full-cycle accounting, journal entries and accruals, monthly close, account reconciliation, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow for 3 Manufacturing plants - Accurate Specialties, Fisher Barton Blades and Fisher Barton Specialty Products.

Analysis & Reporting: Developed ad-hoc monthly performance reports, Ensure accuracy of financial statements and support schedules, Capital ROI/cost analyses, and companywide KPIs to drive executive decision-making.

Process Improvement: Spearheaded cross-functional cost-savings initiatives and standardized shared service functions (AP, AR, and Payroll).

Compliance & Operations: Annual audit, budgets and costing.

The Plant Finance Co-Pilot

Financial Leadership: Act as the backup for the Plant Controller and lead the finance team during month-end closing.

Budget & Forecast: Assist in building the annual plant budgets, cost rolls and financial forecasts.

Internal Controls: Maintain accounting policies and ensure internal/external audit compliance.

What You Bring to the Table

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Experience: 3-5 years of cost accounting / plant accounting experience strictly within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Technical Chops: Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) and deep familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Epicor). Epicor preferred not required. High Attention to detail and accuracy

Communication: The ability to speak "finance" to executives and "operation" to the team on the shop floor.

Mindset: An ambitious self-starter who looks at numbers and sees the story behind them.

• Office and Manufacturing

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Location: - 570 Bluemound Road | Waukesha | WI | 53188 and Secondary - Possible fluctuating between 1040 S. Twelth Street | Watertown | WI | 53094

Benefits Package:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Open PTO
• FSA (Health and/or Dependent Flexible Spending Account)
• Fisher Barton is an ESOP company, a qualified defined contribution plan that allows employees to become shareholders.