Cost Accountant – Manufacturing

Confidential Employer; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Georgia is seeking a Cost Accountant for a manufacturing environment. The role focuses on standard costing, COGS analysis, and inventory reporting while partnering with operations to improve profitability.

You will maintain standard cost systems, support ERP reporting, perform month-end close activities, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of manufacturing variances are essential to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing accounting or related capacity.
• Experience recording journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing variances and cost analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze standard costs.
• Provide cost data for pricing and quoting decisions.
• Improve costing processes through cross-functional collaboration.
• Prepare and distribute manufacturing reports including gross margin, yield, and aged inventory.
• Maintain monthly gross margin reporting.
• Prepare month-end journal entries (COGS, E&O, PPV, and other manufacturing accounts).
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations related to manufacturing accounts.
• Calculate and record quarterly labor and overhead capitalization.
• Perform monthly obsolescence analysis with Controller/CFO.
• Analyze COGS accounts monthly.

Skills

Standard costing

COGS analysis

Cost analysis

Journal entries

Balance sheet reconciliations

Manufacturing variances

ERP reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Costing software

Job description

Cost Accountant – Manufacturing - Cumming, GA

Job Summary

The Cost Accountant supports financial and operational reporting within a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for maintaining standard cost systems, analyzing COGS and manufacturing variances, supporting ERP-driven reporting, and assisting with budgeting and forecasting. The position works cross-functionally with sales, operations, and leadership to ensure accurate costing, margin analysis, and inventory reporting while driving process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, maintaining, and analyzing standard costs
• Partner with sales to provide cost data for pricing and quoting decisions
• Improve costing processes through cross-functional collaboration
• Prepare and distribute manufacturing reports including gross margin, yield, and aged inventory
• Maintain monthly gross margin reporting
• Prepare month-end journal entries (COGS, E&O, PPV, and other manufacturing accounts)
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations related to manufacturing accounts
• Calculate and record quarterly labor and overhead capitalization
• Perform monthly obsolescence analysis with Controller/CFO
• Analyze COGS accounts monthly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing accounting or related capacity
• Experience recording journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Strong understanding of manufacturing variances and cost analysis

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Growth within an expanding manufacturing operation
• Cross-functional leadership exposure
• Professional development opportunities

Cost Accountant in Cumming, GA supporting manufacturing, standard costing, COGS analysis, ERP reporting, and inventory control.