Cost Accounting Manager

CFS; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager in Cincinnati, OH for a 100% onsite direct-hire role. You will own product costing across materials, labor, and overhead and partner with operations leadership to influence pricing, margins, and profitability.

You will develop and refine costing methodologies, drive budgeting and forecasting, and deliver margin analyses to support executive decision-making. This is a high-visibility position with a growing manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment; supervisory experience required.
• Strong experience with standard costing, average costing, and activity-based costing methodologies.
• ERP experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead product costing analysis across materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
• Develop and enhance costing methodologies, reporting, and forecasting models.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, identify savings opportunities, and support operational improvements.
• Manage inventory costing, reserve methodologies, cycle counts, and month-end reconciliations.
• Deliver margin, variance, and PVMC analysis to support leadership decision-making.

Skills

Cost accounting

Cost analysis

Leadership

ERP experience

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Take ownership of cost strategy, partner directly with operations leadership, and drive profitability in a growing manufacturing environment. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on pricing, margins, inventory optimization, and executive decision-making.

Location: Cincinnati, OH | Direct Hire - 100% onsite

Salary: $130,000 - $150,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• High visibility role partnering with Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership to influence business performance.
• Opportunity to build and improve costing methodologies that directly impact pricing and profitability.
• Drive operational improvements and identify cost savings initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Join a growing equipment manufacturer known for quality products and a strong team-oriented culture.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, inventory strategy, and executive-level financial reporting.

Target Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000

Key Responsibilities For The Cost Accounting Manager

• Lead product costing analysis across materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
• Develop and enhance costing methodologies, reporting, and forecasting models.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, identify savings opportunities, and support operational improvements.
• Manage inventory costing, reserve methodologies, cycle counts, and month-end reconciliations.
• Deliver margin, variance, and PVMC analysis to support leadership decision-making.

Qualifications For The Cost Accounting Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment; supervisory experience required
• Strong experience with standard costing, average costing, and activity-based costing methodologies.
• ERP experience required; manufacturing ERP experience strongly preferred.

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