Cost Accountant - SAP experience required!

firstPRO, Inc; Palmyra (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for long-term growth and career development

Job summary

firstPRO, Inc is seeking a Cost Accountant to support operations and finance leadership in Palmyra, NJ. The role offers significant exposure to manufacturing, inventory, and financial analysis while collaborating with multiple departments.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 2 years of relevant experience, particularly with SAP. This hybrid role allows for 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, offering opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong analytical skills for reporting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard product costing within SAP.
• Support month-end close activities including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Partner with operations to improve costing accuracy.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

SAP experience

Manufacturing operations knowledge

Inventory analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Our client, a growing manufacturing company, is hiring a Cost Accountant to join their team in a highly visible role supporting operations, supply chain, and finance leadership. This position offers strong exposure to manufacturing operations, inventory, costing, and financial analysis while partnering cross-functionally with multiple departments. SAP experience required! ***3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard product costing within SAP
• Analyze manufacturing variances, cost of sales, margins, and operational KPIs
• Support month-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Assist with inventory accounting, physical inventory counts, and cycle count analysis
• Prepare reporting and financial analysis for leadership
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to improve costing accuracy and reporting processes
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and process improvement initiatives
• Help identify opportunities to improve efficiencies, internal controls, and data integrity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred
• SAP experience required
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
• Opportunity for long-term growth and career development