Cost Accounting Manager

Taylor Corporation; Mississippi; Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness programs

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings account

401(k) with company match

PTO

Holiday pay

Job summary

Taylor Corporation is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to strengthen manufacturing cost accounting practices across our enterprise. You will partner with Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT to standardize processes, controls, and reporting while driving continuous improvement as we transition to Oracle.

The role requires deep cost accounting expertise, strong Oracle knowledge, and the ability to influence across multiple business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience including manufacturing cost accounting.
• Strong knowledge of costing, variances, inventory valuation, material, labor and overhead.
• Experience developing, improving, or standardizing cost accounting processes.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build partnerships across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Ops and IT.
• Strong communication skills to translate complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain cost accounting policies, procedures, controls, and reporting.
• Lead costing activities: set labor, overhead rates; review variances and inventory valuation.
• Monitor cost and inventory results; identify trends and root causes.
• Serve as Oracle cost accounting SME for related processes.
• Collaborate across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT to improve processes and controls.
• Provide analysis and insights into costs, variances, inventory and performance.
• Develop scalable cost accounting practices for Oracle transitions across Taylor.
• Support financial close, controls, and audits related to costs and inventory.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Cross-functional partnering

Oracle Cost Management

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

Oracle Cost Management

Job description

Your Leadership. Our Power. Unlimited Potential. Taylor Corporation has big plans for the future and we need talented leaders to get us there. We power the world’s leading brands ― and our employees’ careers ― by unlocking potential everywhere we see it. If you love to lead, are open to new ideas and inspire the best in others, we should talk. We’re passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we’re looking for professionals like you. Want to be part of something powerful? It’s time to look at Taylor.

Your Opportunity:

Taylor Corporation is looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to join our Corporate Finance team. This newly created role will help shape and advance cost accounting practices across our manufacturing businesses operating on the Oracle ERP platform. You’ll initially partner closely with a large manufacturing business currently operating on Oracle, bringing deep manufacturing cost accounting expertise and strong Oracle functional knowledge to strengthen end-to-end processes, policies, controls, and reporting. You’ll work across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Information Technology to improve cost accuracy and visibility, solve complex process and system issues, and provide meaningful financial insights to the business. As Taylor continues its transition to Oracle, you’ll have the opportunity to help create a scalable, consistent approach to cost accounting across the enterprise, applying your manufacturing and ERP experience to build sustainable processes and drive continuous improvement.

Work Authorization:

To be considered for the Taylor opportunities, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Your Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain consistent cost accounting policies, procedures, controls, and reporting practices
• Lead costing activities, including setting annual labor, variable overhead, and fixed overhead rates, reviewing manufacturing variances, and inventory valuation
• Monitor cost and inventory results, identify trends and issues, and partner with business teams to resolve root causes
• Serve as a Finance subject matter expert for Oracle cost accounting and related manufacturing and inventory processes
• Partner across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Information Technology to improve processes, strengthen controls, and support Oracle system enhancements
• Provide analysis and insights into manufacturing costs, variances, inventory, and operational performance to support business decisions
• Develop scalable cost accounting practices that can be leveraged as additional Taylor businesses transition to Oracle
• Support financial close, financial controls, and internal and external audit requirements related to manufacturing costs and inventory

You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience in manufacturing cost accounting
• Strong knowledge of costing, manufacturing variances, inventory valuation, material, labor, overhead, and period-end cost accounting
• Demonstrated experience developing, improving, or standardizing cost accounting processes
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial controls
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify and resolve complex accounting, process, data, and system issues
• Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Information Technology
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex accounting and system concepts into practical business solutions

We Would Also Prefer:

• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and/or Oracle Cost Management
• Experience establishing or redesigning manufacturing cost accounting processes as part of an ERP implementation or transformation
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing locations or business units
• CPA or CMA certification and/or MBA

What Will Make You Successful:

You bring the technical depth of an experienced manufacturing cost accounting professional while seeing beyond the numbers to the processes and systems that create them. You are comfortable getting into the details to solve a costing issue, but you can also step back and determine how the solution can become a better, more consistent way of working across the enterprise. You are collaborative and curious, enjoy solving complex problems, and know how to build credibility across Finance and Operations. Most importantly, you see transformation as an opportunity to make things better, not simply different.

Salary and Compensation:

The anticipated annual salary for this position is $130,000. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The range listed is just one component of Taylor Corporation’s total compensation and benefits package for employees.

Benefits:

• Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including a choice of several health plans, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay.

Other Notes:

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Equal Opportunity:

Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Taylor Corporation is a dynamic, diversified company with big plans for the future – and your career.

About Taylor Corporation:

One of the largest print and communications firms in North America, Taylor’s family of companies provides a diverse set of products, services and technologies that address the toughest business challenges. We work diligently each day to create printed and digital marketing communication solutions that help power many of the world’s most recognizable brands. With more than 50 years of category expertise and 10,000 employees spanning dozens of U.S. states and multiple countries, Taylor serves businesses and distributors both large and small.

Imagine a company whose core purpose is to create opportunity and security for its employees. That’s us, that’s Taylor. If you’re ready for something bigger – more challenge, more variety, more pathways for professional growth – we should talk. We’re passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we’re looking for people like you.