Cost Accountant - Manufacturing Cost & Inventory Insights

CPM Holdings, Inc; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CPM Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the Industrial Solutions site in the United States. The role focuses on accurate cost data, inventory management, and product costing to drive operational performance and cost control.

Responsibilities include maintaining the standard cost system, analyzing variances, supporting quotations, budgeting, and ensuring data integrity across BOMs and routings. Travel is occasional as needed.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Hands‑on experience with standard costing.
• Experience supporting monthly close and inventory accounting.
• Strong understanding of BOMs, routings, absorption and manufacturing accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP or Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer standard cost system including BOMs, routings, labor rates, overhead rates.
• Perform inventory accounting, valuations, cycle counts, and obsolescence analysis.
• Manage production orders, posting validations, and variance resolution prior to close.
• Prepare and analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, yield).
• Support cost estimates for customer quotations and margin analyses.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting for manufacturing costs and inventories.
• Foster accountability and continuous improvement.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing accounting

Standard costing

Inventory analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

CPM Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the Industrial Solutions site in the United States. The role focuses on accurate cost data, inventory management, and product costing to drive operational performance and cost control.

Responsibilities include maintaining the standard cost system, analyzing variances, supporting quotations, budgeting, and ensuring data integrity across BOMs and routings. Travel is occasional as needed.