Cost Accountant: Project Costing & Inventory

Corporate; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement Planning & Financial Well-‑

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Parental Leave

Life, Supplemental Life, Child, Spouse

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Flowserve in Cookeville, TN seeks an experienced Cost Accountant to support local accounting and finance, partnering with operations to ensure cost accuracy in a high-variance industrial setting.

You will manage standard costing, period-close activities, and project accounting with POC methodologies to drive margin improvements and operational profitability. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and rigorous financial controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field required.
• 5–7 years of cost accounting experience in industrial/manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of general accounting policies and MS Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own the standard costing system in a high-variance manufacturing facility.
• Perform month-end close activities including inventory, purchasing, and AR reconciliations.
• Lead project accounting and cost-to-cost (POC) methodologies for monthly margin reviews.
• Track bookings, shipments, backlogs, and sales documentation.
• Process month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, recharges, and fixed assets.
• Analyze financial data for cost and manufacturing trends to improve profitability.
• Reconcile balance sheets and month-end bookings for accuracy.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Oracle

BPC

SAP

Job description

Flowserve in Cookeville, TN seeks an experienced Cost Accountant to support local accounting and finance, partnering with operations to ensure cost accuracy in a high-variance industrial setting.

You will manage standard costing, period-close activities, and project accounting with POC methodologies to drive margin improvements and operational profitability. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and rigorous financial controls.