Cost Accountant — Manufacturing Costing & Profitability

Staffmark Group; Arcadia (LA); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Staffmark Group is hiring a Cost Accountant in Arcadia, LA. The role focuses on analyzing manufacturing costs, managing inventory accounting, and delivering timely financial insights to support profitability and strong controls.

The successful candidate will work with operations and finance teams, maintain standard costing, and help drive efficiency, budgeting, and reporting accuracy in a deadline-driven environment.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or other professional accounting certification preferred.
• 3+ years of cost accounting, preferably in manufacturing.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and analyze monthly cost reports, financial statements, and variance analyses.
• Maintain standard costing systems and support annual cost updates.
• Analyze labor, material, overhead, and production costs to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities.
• Perform inventory accounting, reconciliations, cycle counts, and physical inventory support.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Review manufacturing variances and recommend improvements to profitability and efficiency.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, capital expenditure tracking, and financial analysis projects.
• Partner with operations leadership to monitor KPIs and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Conocimientos

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Financial analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

CPA/CMA preferred

Herramientas

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Staffmark Group is hiring a Cost Accountant in Arcadia, LA. The role focuses on analyzing manufacturing costs, managing inventory accounting, and delivering timely financial insights to support profitability and strong controls.

The successful candidate will work with operations and finance teams, maintain standard costing, and help drive efficiency, budgeting, and reporting accuracy in a deadline-driven environment.