Cost Accounting Manager

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; Biddeford (ME); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting partnered with a long-standing client in the Portland, Maine area to identify a Cost Accounting Manager to join its finance team.

This hybrid role oversees cost accounting operations, provides financial insight into manufacturing performance, and supports strategic business decisions. The compensation range is $110,000 to $130,000 DOE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing cost structures.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate findings to operations.
• ERP experience and advanced Excel skills.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost accounting functions including standard costing and variance analysis.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, variances, labor, overhead, and materials.
• Maintain cost reporting and ensure accurate inventory reporting.
• Collaborate with operations and finance to improve cost efficiency.
• Lead month-end and year-end close related to inventory and manufacturing expenses.
• Develop cost reports and financial analyses to support management decisions.
• Identify process improvements and strengthen internal controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

KBW is partnered with a long standing client in the Portland, Maine area to identify a Cost Accounting Manager to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to play a key role in overseeing cost accounting operations, providing financial insight into manufacturing performance, and supporting strategic business decisions. This is a hybrid opportunity with a compensation range of $110,000 - $130,000 DOE.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee cost accounting functions, including standard costing, inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, and variance analysis.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, production variances, labor, overhead, and material expenses to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain and evaluate cost accounting processes to ensure accurate inventory reporting and financial results.
• Partner with operations, production, and finance teams to provide insight into manufacturing performance and cost efficiency.
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory, costing, and manufacturing expenses.
• Develop and maintain cost reports, financial analyses, and metrics to support management decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen internal controls, and enhance cost accounting practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing cost structures.
• Experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and communicate findings to operational partners.
• ERP experience and advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience is a plus.