Cost Accountant(Manufacturing)

Jobot; Mentor-on-the-Lake (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is hiring a Senior Cost Accountant & Financial Analyst for our manufacturing finance team in Ohio. The role partners with operations to provide accurate product costing, variance analysis, and actionable financial insights.

You will support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly management reporting in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, with at least 2 years in manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Minimum 2 years in manufacturing cost accounting.
• Experience with standard costing and variance analysis.
• CPA/CMA/MBA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Cost accounting, inventory accounting, and management reporting responsibilities.
• Provide product costing, variance analysis, and operational financial insights.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly management reporting.
• Partner with operations to improve cost visibility and profitability.
• Maintain costing structures in the ERP system and improve reports/dashboards.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CMA/MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

SQL

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Senior Cost Accountant & Financial Analyst | Manufacturing Finance & Strategic Analysis

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Emily Klopfenstein

Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 per year

A bit about us

Our client is a growing organization focused on innovation, operational excellence, and delivering high-quality solutions across specialized industries. With a collaborative and team-oriented environment, the company values accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.

Why join us?

• Collaborative team culture with strong leadership support
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on financial operations and process improvements
• Stable, growth-focused organization with long-term career potential
• Exposure to cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment

Job Responsibilities

The Senior Cost Accountant & Financial Analyst is responsible for cost accounting, inventory accounting, management reporting, profitability analysis, and budgeting support activities.

This position serves as a key business partner to manufacturing operations by providing accurate product costing, variance analysis, operational reporting, and financial insights that support effective decision‑making.

The role works closely with senior finance leadership to support annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, monthly management reporting, and operational financial analysis.

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management

• Maintain standard costs for manufactured products and support periodic cost updates and cost rolls.
• Review bills of material (BOMs), routings, labor standards, and overhead allocation methodologies for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Analyze and explain material price, material usage, labor rate, labor efficiency, overhead spending, and overhead absorption variances.
• Monitor inventory valuation and support compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Assist with evaluating and documenting reserves for excess, obsolete, and slow‑moving inventory.
• Reconcile inventory subsidiary records to the general ledger.
• Prepare month‑end journal entries and account reconciliations related to inventory and cost of goods sold.
• Support annual physical inventories and ongoing cycle count programs.
• Prepare inventory and cost accounting documentation requested by external auditors.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare and maintain components of the monthly management reporting package.
• Perform budget‑to‑actual, forecast‑to‑actual, and prior‑year variance analysis.
• Analyze sales, gross margin, customer, product line, and manufacturing performance.
• Develop and maintain financial and operational key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports that identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Communicate financial findings clearly and provide actionable insights to finance and operational leadership.

Budgeting & Forecasting Support

• Assist senior finance leadership with annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Gather and validate operational assumptions and supporting information from department leaders.
• Maintain budget and forecast models, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Analyze trends and variances that may affect projected financial performance.
• Provide supporting analysis for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, inventory, and capital expenditures.

Operations Finance & Business Partnership

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Sales to improve cost visibility and operational performance.
• Analyze labor utilization, production efficiency, machine utilization, scrap, and manufacturing throughput.
• Provide cost and margin analysis to support pricing and customer profitability reviews.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, inventory optimization, and margin enhancement.
• Provide ad‑hoc financial analysis and decision support to senior finance leadership.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain costing structures and related financial reporting within the ERP system.
• Support ERP and reporting improvements related to manufacturing finance, inventory, and costing.
• Develop and improve reports, dashboards, and data analysis tools.
• Assist in strengthening internal controls related to inventory, costing, and financial reporting.
• Document and maintain applicable finance and accounting procedures.

Systems & Technology

• Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel
• ERP and manufacturing accounting systems
• Human capital management systems
• Business intelligence and data analysis tools

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred but not required.

Experience

• 3-5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, or monthly management reporting preferred.
• Experience within a discrete manufacturing environment preferred.

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP as it relates to inventory and cost accounting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Experience with manufacturing ERP systems preferred.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, or other business intelligence and data analysis tools preferred.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.