Cost Accountant (SAP) – Manufacturing & Inventory

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting has partnered with a growing manufacturing company in Lowell, MA to recruit a Cost Accountant. You will work with Manufacturing and Operations on product costing, inventory accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls.

The ideal candidate brings strong accounting fundamentals and recent hands-on SAP experience, with a background in manufacturing or cost accounting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on SAP accounting experience required.
• Strong fundamentals in journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger analysis.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support product costing within SAP, including BOMs, routings, activity rates, labor, overhead, and purchasing information.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, inventory activity, cycle counts, inventory valuation, reserves, and related discrepancies.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and month-end close documentation.
• Perform general ledger analysis and support assigned SOX controls.
• Manage accounting and reporting activities related to labor, overhead, precious metals, and other operational areas.
• Partner with Operations on forecasting, budgeting, capital analysis, and financial reporting.
• Utilize SAP to research accounting postings, costing, inventory, and master-data issues and validate data used for financial analysis.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests and provide supporting documentation.
• Participate in ERP and system enhancement initiatives, acquisitions, and process improvement projects.
• Manage recurring and ad hoc responsibilities while balancing competing priorities and month-end close deadlines.
• Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, Finance, Manufacturing, Operations, and other internal teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting has partnered with a growing manufacturing company in Lowell, MA to recruit a Cost Accountant. You will work with Manufacturing and Operations on product costing, inventory accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls.

The ideal candidate brings strong accounting fundamentals and recent hands-on SAP experience, with a background in manufacturing or cost accounting.