Cost Accounting Manager: Inventory, Variances & Tariffs

Standard Motor Products, Inc.; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Motor Products, Inc. is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager in Texas to own inventory accounting, standard costing, and related reporting.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to translate product and landed costs into actionable sourcing and pricing decisions. You will lead close activities, analyze variances, and develop scalable cost models while driving process improvements across ERP and costing workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8–10 years of substantial cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Remanufacturing experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, and landed-cost modeling.
• Experience analyzing tariffs, duties, freight, FX, and sourcing changes for costing and pricing.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, NetSuite) and Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to frame ambiguous issues and propose actionable solutions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual cost accounting close activities with journal entries, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Manage inventory accounting for materials, WIP, finished goods, cores, and in transit.
• Maintain standard cost system and conduct cost roll activities for new products and reviews.
• Ensure inventory valuation aligns with company policies and perform reserve calculations for excess or obsolete inventory.
• Analyze cost variances and provide root-cause analyses and recommendations to Finance and Operations.
• Prepare concise management reports on plant performance, product costs, and margin drivers.
• Support budgeting/forecasting with current cost assumptions and trends.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing variances

Inventory valuation

ERP systems

Excel

Tariff analysis

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

NetSuite

Job description

Standard Motor Products, Inc. is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager in Texas to own inventory accounting, standard costing, and related reporting.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to translate product and landed costs into actionable sourcing and pricing decisions. You will lead close activities, analyze variances, and develop scalable cost models while driving process improvements across ERP and costing workflows.