Cost Accounting Manager — Flexible Schedule, Big Impact

Quanex; Cambridge (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Wellness/Fitness Resources

Training/Development

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Bonus Potential

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Flexible Work Schedule

Dynamic Culture & People

Job summary

Quanex, a global manufacturing company, is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager for our Cambridge, Ohio site. You will establish internal controls, develop standard costs, and partner with Operations to drive cost improvements.

The role leads the month-end close for production and inventory, maintains ERP standard costs, and collaborates with Engineering on cost quotes for new products. A Bachelor’s in Accounting and 5–7 years in manufacturing are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in public and/or manufacturing environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Control costs through managing standards, analyzing variances, and implementing improvements in production.
• Develop standard costs for new inventory part numbers and maintain all standard costs in the ERP system.
• Work with Engineering and Product Development on new business costing for price quotes.
• Assist in annual budgeting, evaluate financial risks to management, and track spending progress.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closings focused on production, inventory, and fixed assets.
• Reconcile perpetual inventory to the general ledger monthly and assist in year-end cycle counts.
• Isolate and analyze material variances and assist operations in resolving production variances.
• Review monthly account reconciliations for inventory and fixed assets.
• Collaborate with FP&A to provide analysis and data as required.

Skills

Cost accounting

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar function

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Quanex, a global manufacturing company, is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager for our Cambridge, Ohio site. You will establish internal controls, develop standard costs, and partner with Operations to drive cost improvements.

The role leads the month-end close for production and inventory, maintains ERP standard costs, and collaborates with Engineering on cost quotes for new products. A Bachelor’s in Accounting and 5–7 years in manufacturing are required.