Cost Accountant - Direct Mail Campaigns (Remote)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental & vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Remote-friendly policies

Mac for home office

Cell phone reimbursement

Meal/ride-share reimbursement

Job summary

MissionWired is seeking a Staff Accountant to support cost accounting and financial reporting for direct mail production and campaigns. You will focus on job costing, margin analysis, and cost control while partnering with operations and client services to ensure accurate reporting and informed decisions.

This role is ideal for an early-career accountant eager to build fundamentals in operational accounting within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and to grow cross-functionally as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred).
• 1–3 years in accounting, cost accounting, or production-based environments.
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Sage Intacct is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze direct mail costs (printing, postage, paper, fulfillment, vendor services).
• Maintain job costing and margin reporting by campaign and client.
• Support documentation and controls for direct mail cost accounting.
• Assist month-end close with inventory, WIP, accruals, and COGS entries.
• Prepare cost-related journal entries and perform account reconciliations.
• Analyze cost variances and support pricing, margin, and profitability.
• Collaborate with operations and client services to improve cost visibility.

Skills

Excel

Cost accounting

Data analysis

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

ERP systems

Job description

MissionWired is seeking a Staff Accountant to support cost accounting and financial reporting for direct mail production and campaigns. You will focus on job costing, margin analysis, and cost control while partnering with operations and client services to ensure accurate reporting and informed decisions.

This role is ideal for an early-career accountant eager to build fundamentals in operational accounting within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and to grow cross-functionally as