Cost Accountant/Assistant Controller

Accounting Career Consultants; O'Fallon (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Career Consultants is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant for a rapidly growing manufacturing environment. The role focuses on cost accounting, inventory valuation, and financial reporting within an ERP framework.

You will drive cost system improvements, analyze variances, and partner with Operations and Purchasing to optimize profitability and process efficiency. Strong BC and Excel skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC.
• Strong knowledge of standard cost, inventory valuation, variance analysis.
• Excellent Excel and analytical problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the company's standard cost system.
• Analyze material, labor, and manufacturing overhead variances.
• Perform monthly inventory and manufacturing cost analysis.
• Review BOMs and routings to ensure costing accuracy.
• Analyze production efficiencies and manufacturing variances.
• Monitor inventory valuation and reconcile inventory accounts.
• Assist with physical inventories and cycle count programs.
• Develop profitability analysis by product line, customer, and manufacturing process.
• Serve as Business Central finance expert and configure costing.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Excel

Job description

Why is This a Great Opportunity?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a rapidly growing global manufacturer at an exciting stage of expansion. The company has experienced approximately 800% growth over the past three years, fueled by strong demand for its cable management products supporting AI data center construction, creating tremendous long-term career growth potential. The role offers the chance to make an immediate impact through manufacturing cost accounting while also expanding into financial reporting, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Purchasing, and Production and will have a strong potential career path to a Controller role.

They also offer a competitive compensation package that includes a 10% target bonus that can pay up to 15% and did last year and pay 100% for family medical coverage.

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Cost Accountant. Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) would be helpful. This position will play a critical role in developing, maintaining, and improving our manufacturing costing, inventory valuation, financial reporting, and ERP processes.

The ideal candidate possesses exceptional analytical skills, a deep understanding of manufacturing accounting, and the ability to lead financial process improvements while becoming a key member of our leadership team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the company's standard cost system.
• Analyze material, labor, and manufacturing overhead variances.
• Perform monthly inventory and manufacturing cost analysis.
• Review BOMs and routings to ensure costing accuracy.
• Analyze production efficiencies and manufacturing variances.
• Monitor inventory valuation and reconcile inventory accounts.
• Assist with physical inventories and cycle count programs.
• Develop profitability analysis by product line, customer, and manufacturing process.

Business Central

• Serve as the company's Business Central finance expert.
• Configure, maintain, and improve costing within Business Central.
• Analyze and troubleshoot inventory costing and posting issues.
• Maintain Manufacturing Posting Setup, Inventory Posting Groups, General Posting Setup, and Costing Methods.
• Assist with ERP process improvements and implementation of new functionality.
• Create reports, dashboards, and KPIs within Business Central.
• Train users on accounting and inventory processes.
• Work closely with operations, purchasing, production, and customer service to improve system efficiency.

Financial Reporting

• Assist with month-end and year-end closing.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial statements and manufacturing performance.
• Develop management reports and KPI dashboards.
• Support budgeting and forecasting.

Operational Leadership

• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Develop internal controls for inventory and manufacturing.
• Partner with Purchasing, Operations, Sales, and Production.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help establish best practices for a rapidly growing manufacturing organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC).

Strong understanding of:

• Standard Cost Accounting
• Manufacturing Accounting
• Inventory Valuation
• Variance Analysis
• Bills of Material (BOMs)
• Routings
• Production Orders
• General Ledger
• Financial Reporting

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.l>
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Leadership Competencies

• High integrity and professionalism
• Strong analytical thinking
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Leadership potential
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Initiative and ownership
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

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