Cost Accountant: Project Costing & Inventory

Corporate; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement Planning

FSA & HSA

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Flowserve is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant in Cookeville, TN to strengthen financial accuracy in a high-variance industrial manufacturing environment. You will partner with operations to drive cost control, standard costing, and margin analysis across projects and inventory.

The role emphasizes project accounting, cost-to-cost methods, and close collaboration with finance to improve profitability and operational performance. A strong manufacturing cost background is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 5-7 years of cost accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting policies.
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage standard costing system in a high-variance manufacturing facility.
• Perform month-end close activities, including inventory, purchasing, and accounts receivable reconciliations.
• Execute project accounting and cost-to-cost methodologies for monthly margin reviews and processing.
• Track and manage bookings, shipments, backlogs, and sales documentation.
• Process month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, recharges, and fixed asset accounting.
• Analyse financial data for cost and manufacturing to identify trends and improve profitability.
• Reconcile balance sheets and month-end bookings to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Oracle

SAP

BPC

Job description

Flowserve is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant in Cookeville, TN to strengthen financial accuracy in a high-variance industrial manufacturing environment. You will partner with operations to drive cost control, standard costing, and margin analysis across projects and inventory.

The role emphasizes project accounting, cost-to-cost methods, and close collaboration with finance to improve profitability and operational performance. A strong manufacturing cost background is required.