Cost Accountant (Hybrid) - Manufacturing & Inventory

Korn Ferry; Humble (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is partnering with our client in Humble, TX for a Cost Accountant role requiring 3–5+ years in cost accounting within industrial environments. The position is hybrid (Tues–Thurs in the office) and focuses on standard costing, margin analysis, and inventory valuation.

Bachelor’s degree is required, CPA/CMA preferred, with base compensation in the $90k–$100k range. The role involves close collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to improve cost visibility, maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• 3–5+ years of accounting experience, ideally in cost accounting, manufacturing, or industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
• ERP and inventory management system experience is required.
• Advanced Excel skills with pivot tables, lookups, and modeling.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to communicate with non-financial stakeholders.
• CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs for materials, labor, overhead, and finished products.
• Perform inventory accounting, reconciliations, cycle counts, physical inventory support, and reserve analysis.
• Analyze manufacturing and operational variances and communicate drivers to management.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Analyze product margins, pricing, profitability, and operating performance.
• Review BOMs, routings, and production data for accurate costing.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for manufacturing costs.
• Partner with Operations, Purchasing, and Supply Chain to improve cost controls.
• Assist audits, process improvements, and system implementations related to inventory and cost management.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Standard costing

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

CPA/CMA preferred

Education

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

Tools

ERP system

Inventory management system

Job description

Korn Ferry is partnering with our client in Humble, TX for a Cost Accountant role requiring 3–5+ years in cost accounting within industrial environments. The position is hybrid (Tues–Thurs in the office) and focuses on standard costing, margin analysis, and inventory valuation.

Bachelor’s degree is required, CPA/CMA preferred, with base compensation in the $90k–$100k range. The role involves close collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to improve cost visibility, maintain