Cost Accounting Manager: Flexible Schedule & Growth

Quanex; Zanesville (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Tuition Assistance

Wellness/Fitness Resources

Training/Development

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Match w/ 2-year vesting period

Bonus Potential

Medical, Dental & Vision Plans

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Flexible Work Schedule

Dynamic Culture & People

Job summary

Quanex is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to join our team in Trumann, AR or Zanesville, OH. You will establish internal controls, develop standard costs, and collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to support pricing and budgeting.

This role offers exposure to senior leaders, a chance to impact the cost structure of our production operations, and opportunities to optimize inventory valuation and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar function.
• 5 - 7 years of experience in public and/or manufacturing environments.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Control costs through managing standards, analyzing variances, and implementing improvements and best practices in production.
• Develop standard costs for new inventory part numbers and maintain all standard costs in the ERP system.
• Work with the Engineering and Product Development team on new business costing for price quoting.
• Assist in preparation of the annual budget, communicate any financial risks to management, and track and report progress spending.
• Play an integral part in the finance group with monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, focused on production, inventory, and fixed assets.
• Support the Materials Management group in year-end physical inventory and cycle counts; reconcile perpetual inventory to the GL monthly.
• Analyze material variances including pricing and usage; assist operations in resolving production variances.
• Review monthly account reconciliations, primarily for inventory and fixed asset accounts.
• Track and report financial impact of Capital Projects meeting ROI.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, assist in audits, and remediate weaknesses.
• Calculate and analyze all inventory reserves as required to ensure proper valuation.
• Collaborate with FP&A to provide analysis and data.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Budgeting

ERP systems

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar function

5 - 7 years of experience in public and/or manufacturing environments

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)

Job description

Quanex is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to join our team in Trumann, AR or Zanesville, OH. You will establish internal controls, develop standard costs, and collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to support pricing and budgeting.

This role offers exposure to senior leaders, a chance to impact the cost structure of our production operations, and opportunities to optimize inventory valuation and financial reporting.