Cost Accounting Manager

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.; Morristown (NJ); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accounting Manager to join their Finance team. This role is essential for providing insights into manufacturing and inventory costs across various business units. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of cost accounting principles, exceptional data management skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will be responsible for cost analysis, managing inventory controls, and supporting budgeting processes. Join a forward-thinking organization that is committed to shaping the future of the cannabis industry, offering a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and inventory costing methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform cost and variance analysis for manufacturing operations.
• Build and maintain robust costing models from the ground up.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Cost Accounting Principles

Data Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

ERP Systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)

Advanced Excel

Job description

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Cost Accounting Manager to join our Finance team. This role is critical in providing accurate and actionable insights into our manufacturing and inventory costs across multiple business units. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of cost accounting principles, a solid foundation in data management, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Location: This position is Remote with travel expectation approximately 15% to site locations. Candidates are required to reside in the tri-state area (NJ, NY, CT) for occasional in-person team meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform cost and variance analysis for site purchasing and manufacturing operations.
• Assign costs to products based on department-specific drivers and rates.
• Build and maintain robust costing models from the ground up.
• Review and refine existing product costing methodologies to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Calculate and analyze the cost of goods sold (COGS) and product margins.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and identify trends, inefficiencies, and outliers.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve processes and reduce costs.
• Manage and monitor inventory controls and related accounting processes.
• Partner with operations teams to confirm inventory balances and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist in month-end inventory reconciliations and audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to support month-end close processes.
• Partner with site-level and corporate teams to understand operational cost drivers.
• Participate in budgeting and forecasting exercises related to inventory and COGS.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to cost accounting systems and procedures.
• Support automation and standardization of cost reporting across entities.
• Travel up to 15% to manufacturing sites to gain firsthand knowledge of local processes and build relationships with on-site teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a cost accounting role, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing and inventory costing methods (e.g., standard costing, job costing).
• Proven ability to build and optimize cost models from scratch.
• Proficient in managing and analyzing large data sets across multiple entities or operating companies.
• CPA or CMA certification preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).
• Experience in the cannabis industry is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial concepts for non-financial stakeholders.

Work Environment

This position performs duties in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements

The position must occasionally lift, push, pull and or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, this position is regularly required to sit and regularly use hand(s) to handle, grasp, feel, and or touch. This position is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. This position is regularly required bend, stretch, squat, climb, twist, lift, grip, stand, and push/pull.

Company Overview

Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) is a vertically integrated cannabis cultivator, processor and provisioning center operator with assets in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. We seek to foster a robust and inclusive cannabis industry through a premium, unmatched customer-focused retail experience. We are looking to build a world-class team that will help carry out our mission of helping to shape the future of cannabis as a leading healthcare solution. We are committed to improving the quality of our patient's lives by offering unrivaled quality, consistency and meticulously curated products that satisfy our customers unique, individual needs. When it comes to customer service experience, our dispensaries will set a new standard of excellence, emphasizing health and wellness by a highly knowledgeable team. A team that is committed to our values, our people, and our communities; we are looking for people who are inspired by our vision and stay dedicated to our mission as we continuously expand.

EEO Statement

Ascend Wellness Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.