Cost Accountant – Manufacturing Standard & Job Costing

MaxIT Consulting - Max Corporate Group; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Company-paid life & AD&D

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

Limited relocation assistance

Job summary

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group in the City of Industry, California seeks a Cost Accountant to own manufacturing cost accounting end to end. The role focuses on standard costs, job costs, BOMs, variance analysis and month-end close, partnering with Operations and Engineering to improve profitability.

You will analyze margins, pricing decisions and costing accuracy with hands-on responsibility on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on cost accounting in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, job costing and inventory accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills with pivot tables and lookups.
• Experience with manufacturing ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, job costs, BOMs, labor rates and overhead.
• Investigate cost variances and recommend improvements.
• Reconcile inventory, WIP and manufacturing GL accounts.
• Monitor inventory valuation, scrap and cycle-count adjustments.
• Support month-end close with journals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Analyze gross margins and job profitability.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to improve costing accuracy.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, pricing decisions.
• Develop reports and dashboards to track costs and KPIs.
• Support inventory audits and internal controls.

Skills

Cost accounting

Standard costing

Job costing

Variance analysis

Month-end close

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Inventory accounting

Cost variance investigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Cost Accountant – Manufacturing Standard & Job Costing

City of Industry, California | On-site | Full-Time | Direct Hire | 3+ Years

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is looking for a Cost Accountant to join an electrical and electronics manufacturing company in the City of Industry area, California.

You will own manufacturing cost accounting end to end: standard and job costs, inventory controls, variance analysis and month-end close, working side by side with Operations and Engineering to improve profitability and efficiency.

THE CHALLENGE

Costs in a manufacturing plant move every day: materials, labor, freight and overhead. The business needs a cost accountant who keeps standard costs and bills of materials accurate, explains every variance and turns the numbers into decisions on margins, pricing and efficiency.

This is a hands-on, on-site role close to the shop floor, with direct impact on inventory valuation, product costing and the monthly financial results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, job costs, bills of materials (BOMs), labor rates and manufacturing overhead.
• Investigate material, labor, freight and overhead cost variances and recommend improvements.
• Reconcile inventory, work-in-process (WIP) and manufacturing-related general ledger accounts.
• Monitor inventory valuation, scrap, obsolete inventory and cycle-count adjustments.
• Support month-end close: journal entries, reconciliations, accruals and financial reporting.
• Analyze gross margins, job profitability, purchase price variances and manufacturing performance.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve costing accuracy and manufacturing efficiency.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, product costing and pricing decisions.
• Develop reports and dashboards to track costs, margins and key performance indicators.
• Support inventory audits, internal controls and continuous improvement initiatives.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, job costing, inventory accounting, overhead absorption, variance analysis and month-end close.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and data analysis.
• Experience working with manufacturing ERP systems.

POSITION DETAILS

Work arrangement: On-site
Schedule: Full-time
Employment type: Direct hire (permanent)
Experience: 3+ years in manufacturing cost accounting
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: City of Industry, California, United States

Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance; company-paid life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution; and paid vacation, sick time and holidays. Relocation: limited assistance.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer.