Cost Accountant (Manufacturing exp NEEDED) - Washington, NC

Pivotal Solutions; Washington (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivotal Solutions is seeking a Cost Accountant to manage standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis for our growing operation. You will partner with Controller, Operations, and Supply Chain to model costs and drive accuracy on production data.

The role combines accounting with data analysis on the factory floor, supporting month-end closes and cost reporting while helping establish stronger cost-accounting processes across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOM/routing structures, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and variance modeling.
• Comfortable spending time on the manufacturing floor to understand production processes firsthand.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standard costs for raw materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
• Analyze purchase price, labor efficiency, and manufacturing overhead variances.
• Maintain accurate costing across product lines and models.
• Prepare monthly cost-accounting reports and gross-margin analysis.

Skills

Cost accounting

Standard costing

BOM structures

Routing structures

Inventory valuation

Variance analysis

Excel advanced

Manufacturing floor

ERP/ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

This is a hands-on manufacturing accounting position responsible for standard costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, and cost reporting for our manufacturing operation. The Cost Accountant will work closely with the Controller, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to understand production processes, maintain accurate product costs, analyze manufacturing performance, and help establish strong cost-accounting processes as our manufacturing operation continues to grow. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining accounting and data analysis with direct exposure to manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Analysis

• Develop and maintain standard costs for raw materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead
• Analyze purchase price, labor efficiency, and manufacturing overhead variances
• Maintain accurate costing across product lines and models
• Prepare monthly cost-accounting reports and gross-margin analysis
• Analyze manufacturing costs and identify significant trends or variances
• Assist with scrap, rework, and warranty-related cost tracking
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to understand production processes and accurately model manufacturing costs

Inventory & Production Costing

• Manage work-in-process (WIP) and finished-goods inventory valuation
• Reconcile perpetual inventory records to physical inventory counts
• Participate in physical inventory and cycle counts
• Investigate and resolve inventory and costing variances
• Review bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and cost structures for accuracy
• Support fixed-asset tracking and capitalization for plant equipment and tooling

ERP, Reporting & Month-End Support

• Support manufacturing costing within the Epicor ERP environment
• Validate BOMs, routings, cost layers, and related manufacturing data
• Assist the Controller with month-end close activities related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing accruals
• Help develop cost-accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Support tangible personal property tax reporting as needed
• Assist with year-end audit requests and prepare inventory, cost, and fixed-asset schedules for external auditors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOM/routing structures, inventory valuation, and variance analysis
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and variance modeling
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable spending time on the manufacturing floor to understand production processes firsthand
• Ability to work effectively in a growing organization with evolving processes and controls