Cost Accounting Manager

Alliance Resource Group; Atlanta (GA, CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Resource Group is partnering with an Advanced Manufacturing Company to recruit a Cost Accounting Manager. This role focuses on cost analysis, standard costing, inventory, and WIP in a fast-growing hardware production environment.

You will lead cost close, variance analysis, and cost roll-ups, collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering, and drive internal controls. CPA/CMA preferred but not required; 5–7+ years in manufacturing cost accounting is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5-7+ years of progressive cost accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Strong experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, WIP, variance analysis, and manufacturing close.
• CPA or CMA preferred, government contracting/FAR/CAS exposure a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support cost accounting close activities, including cost roll-ups, variance analysis, absorption reporting, inventory reconciliations, and WIP analysis.
• Manage and improve standard costing processes across complex hardware / manufacturing operations.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to analyze manufacturing performance, production cost drivers, and margin trends.
• Support inventory controls, physical inventory, cycle counts, and inventory valuation.
• Help design, improve, and maintain internal controls around cost accounting, inventory, and manufacturing finance processes.
• Support external audit requests related to inventory, costing, and production accounting.
• Contribute to scalable processes, systems, and controls as the company continues to grow.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to cost accounting team members.

Skills

Cost accounting

Close activities

Variance analysis

WIP analysis

Standard costing

Inventory accounting

ERP systems

Cross-functional partnership

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

NetSuite

Job description

Alliance Resource Group is partnered with an Advanced Manufacturing Company in their search for a Cost Accounting Manager. This is a highly visible role supporting complex hardware production, manufacturing operations, inventory, WIP, standard costing, and cost controls across a rapidly scaling environment. This is a strong fit for someone who has built deep cost accounting experience in manufacturing and wants to step into a high-impact role at a company operating at the intersection of manufacturing, technology, autonomy, AI-enabled systems, and advanced hardware.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and support cost accounting close activities, including cost roll-ups, variance analysis, absorption reporting, inventory reconciliations, and WIP analysis.
• Manage and improve standard costing processes across complex hardware / manufacturing operations.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to analyze manufacturing performance, production cost drivers, and margin trends.
• Support inventory controls, physical inventory, cycle counts, and inventory valuation.
• Help design, improve, and maintain internal controls around cost accounting, inventory, and manufacturing finance processes.
• Support external audit requests related to inventory, costing, and production accounting.
• Contribute to scalable processes, systems, and controls as the company continues to grow.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to cost accounting team members.

Ideal Background:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5-7+ years of progressive cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, WIP, cost roll-ups, variance analysis, and manufacturing close.
• Background in aerospace, defense, space, advanced manufacturing, complex hardware, semiconductor, industrial technology, or similar environments is highly relevant.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, or similar.
• CPA or CMA preferred, but not required.
• Exposure to U.S. government contracting, FAR/CAS, or defense-related cost accounting is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional partnership skills.