Cost Accounting Manager - Fort Worth, TX - $120k + Bonus

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions seeks a Manager of Cost Accounting in Fort Worth, TX to lead manufacturing cost accounting and inventory control. You will build standard costing, BOMs, routings, and drive improvements across startup or expansion environments. Strong ERP and advanced Excel skills are essential.

The role collaborates with FP&A, Operations, and IT to support budgeting, forecasting, KPI reporting, and capacity planning, delivering clear financial insights for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field is required.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing or cost accounting experience; 7+ preferred.
• Strong costing, variance analysis, and month-end close knowledge.
• Experience establishing processes for startups, expansions, or ERP projects.
• Hands-on ERP experience with manufacturing modules; SAP S/4HANA preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI/Power Query experience desired.
• Experience partnering with FP&A on budgets, forecasts, and KPIs.
• Background in process manufacturing or regulated industries is a plus.
• CMA or CPA certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement cost accounting and inventory processes and controls.
• Develop standard costing methodologies including BOMs and routings.
• Analyze variances and root causes; recommend improvements.
• Oversee inventory accounting, cycles, and COGS.
• Lead month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and reports.
• Support ERP implementation, configuration, testing, and data integrity.
• Partner with FP&A, Operations, and other departments on budgets and KPIs.
• Develop dashboards and analytical tools translating data to insights.
• Present results to leadership and international stakeholders.
• Maintain audit readiness and drive scalable processes.

Skills

Cost accounting

Standard costing

Inventory accounting

Month-end close

Excel advanced

Power BI

ERP systems

SAP S/4HANA

Budgeting & forecasting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CMA or CPA certification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

LHH is seeking a Manager of Cost Accounting for a company in Fort Worth, TX. This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding organization that has experienced significant growth and is investing in its people, processes, and future operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing cost accounting experience, advanced Excel and analytical skills, and a proven ability to establish processes and procedures in a startup, expansion, or evolving manufacturing environment. A Senior Cost Accountant ready to take the next step into leadership will also be considered. The company offers a strong training program, a collaborative culture, and opportunities for long-term career growth across departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and implement cost accounting and inventory processes, procedures, internal controls, and reporting routines to support manufacturing startup and continued growth.
• Develop and maintain standard costing methodologies, including bills of materials, routings, labor, overhead, and product cost structures.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, including material costs, labor efficiency, overhead absorption, scrap, yield, and production performance; identify root causes and recommend improvements.
• Oversee inventory accounting, including valuation, reconciliations, reserves, cycle counts, physical inventories, and cost of goods sold.
• Lead month-end close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, cost reports, and variance analysis.
• Support ERP implementation, configuration, testing, and data integrity, with a focus on product costing, inventory, and manufacturing transactions.
• Partner with FP&A, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, IT, and other departments to support budgeting, forecasting, KPI reporting, capacity planning, and business decisions.
• Develop financial reports, dashboards, and analytical tools to translate manufacturing data into actionable insights for management.
• Present financial results and operational findings to leadership, including international stakeholders, and communicate complex accounting concepts clearly to non-finance partners.
• Maintain audit readiness and compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies while driving continuous improvement and scalable processes.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• At least five years of progressive manufacturing or cost accounting experience; seven or more years preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing variances, cost of goods sold, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience establishing accounting processes and controls for a manufacturing startup, new facility, major expansion, ERP implementation, or process redesign strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing ERP systems required; SAP, particularly S/4HANA and manufacturing/costing functionality, strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; experience with Power BI, Power Query, or similar reporting and analytics tools preferred.
• Experience partnering with FP&A on budgets, forecasts, KPIs, and operational planning preferred.
• Background in process manufacturing or a regulated industry, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare, is a plus.
• CMA or CPA certification preferred but not required.