Cost Accounting Manager — Hands-On, Build Inventory & Margins

LHH; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10-20% target

401(k) match

PTO 10 days (plus tenure)

Sick time 80 hours

7 holidays

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

LHH is partnered with a growing organization in the Portland area in the search for a Cost Accounting Manager. This is a newly created, hands-on role with significant ownership and the opportunity to build and improve the company’s inventory and cost accounting processes.

Location: Portland, OR | Primarily onsite initially with some travel required. The role emphasizes inventory valuation, COGS analysis, and close collaboration with Operations and Supply Chain to improve margins and controls.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of inventory and/or cost accounting experience.
• Experience with inventory valuation, COGS, reconciliations, reserves, and related accounting.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work through complex or imperfect data.
• Hands-on, self-starter mentality with the ability to identify issues and implement solutions.
• Ability to partner with Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, and other business teams.
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, service, or inventory-intensive environments preferred.
• Strong Excel and ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory valuation and reconciliations, cost accounting, reserves, COGS and margin analysis, and related controls.
• Work with operational teams to understand inventory movement and resolve discrepancies at source.
• Build and improve processes and controls; increase visibility around inventory and margins as the organization evolves.
• Take ownership of an important area and make a meaningful impact.

Skills

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Hands-on mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP experience

Excel

Tools

ERP software

Job description

LHH is partnered with a growing organization in the Portland area in the search for a Cost Accounting Manager. This is a newly created, hands-on role with significant ownership and the opportunity to build and improve the company’s inventory and cost accounting processes.

Location: Portland, OR | Primarily onsite initially with some travel required. The role emphasizes inventory valuation, COGS analysis, and close collaboration with Operations and Supply Chain to improve margins and controls.