Cost Accountant

Procom; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Procom is seeking a Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst for a permanent onsite role at our client’s Willoughby, Ohio office. The position focuses on job costing, financial analysis, and reporting in a CNC machining and gear cutting shop environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, 2–5 years cost accounting in manufacturing, strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups), GAAP knowledge, and ERP experience with systems such as JobBOSS, E2/ProShop, Global Shop,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–5 years of cost accounting experience in a job shop, machine shop, or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of job costing, machine hour rate development, and WIP accounting.
• ERP experience with JobBOSS, E2/ProShop, Global Shop, Epicor, or Infor.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, cost models).
• Solid understanding of GAAP as applied to inventory and cost of sales.

Responsibilities

• Maintain job cost records for each work order, capturing material, direct labor, machine time, tooling, and outside processing
• Analyze actual vs. quoted/estimated costs at job close-out; report margin erosion and root causes
• Develop and maintain machine hour rates by work center, including depreciation, tooling, and overhead
• Support estimating/quoting with cost data and perform quote vs. actual analysis
• Track and analyze setup vs. run time by job and machine; identify low-margin part numbers and customers
• Reconcile WIP by job and perform monthly WIP valuation
• Monitor scrap, rework, and first-pass yield by job, machine, and operator; quantify cost impact

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Shop floor communication

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

JobBOSS

E2/ProShop

Global Shop

Epicor

Infor

Excel

Job description

Cost Accountant:On behalf of our manufacturing client, Procom is searching for a Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst for a permanent role. This position is an onsite position at our client’s Willoughby, Ohio 44094 office.Job Description:Responsible for job costing, financial analysis, and reporting in a CNC machining and gear cutting job shop environment. This role involves tracking job-level costs from quote to close, analyzing actual versus estimated costs, and maintaining machine and labor rates to protect margins on every job.Responsibilities:• Maintain job cost records for each work order, capturing material, direct labor, machine time, tooling, and outside processing• Analyze actual vs. quoted/estimated costs at job close-out; report margin erosion and root causes• Develop and maintain machine hour rates by work center, including depreciation, tooling, and overhead• Support estimating/quoting with cost data and perform quote vs. actual analysis• Track and analyze setup vs. run time by job and machine; identify low-margin part numbers and customers• Reconcile WIP by job and perform monthly WIP valuation• Monitor scrap, rework, and first-pass yield by job, machine, and operator; quantify cost impactMandatory Skills:• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field• 2–5 years of cost accounting experience in a job shop, machine shop, or manufacturing environment• Working knowledge of job costing, machine hour rate development, and WIP accounting• ERP experience with job shop systems such as JobBOSS, E2/ProShop, Global Shop, Epicor, or Infor• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, cost models)• Solid understanding of GAAP as applied to inventory and cost of sales• Ability to walk the shop floor and communicate effectively with machinists and supervisorsNice-to-Have Skills:• CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification• Exposure to gear manufacturing processes and their cost drivers• Experience supporting quoting/estimating in a make-to-order environment