Cost Accounting Supervisor

NextPlay Jobs; Stevensville (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term growth potential

Direct exposure to production

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

A growing manufacturing company in Maryland is seeking a Cost Accounting Supervisor to support the production environment. This hands-on role involves job costing and WIP accounting, requiring strong knowledge of financial data management on the shop floor. Ideal candidates will have a background in manufacturing and be detail-oriented, able to work closely with operations and contribute to financial reporting. The position offers opportunities for long-term growth within finance leadership as the company expands.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, fabrication, construction, or job-costing environments.
• Strong understanding of WIP schedules and percent-completion accounting.
• Detail-oriented, practical, and willing to be on-site.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile WIP schedules across multiple active jobs.
• Track labor hours, materials received, purchasing, and overhead by job.
• Ensure accurate job-level financial reporting in line with GAAP.

Skills

WIP schedules

Percent-completion accounting

Cost analysis

Detail-oriented

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Our client is a growing manufacturing company seeking a Cost Accounting Supervisor to support a highly operational, production-driven environment. This is a hands‑on role focused on job costing, WIP, and percent‑completion accounting across multiple active builds.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys being close to operations, working directly with production and purchasing, and ensuring financial data accurately reflects what’s happening on the shop floor. There is clear long‑term growth potential, including a path into a broader finance leadership role as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

WIP & Job Costing

• Maintain and reconcile WIP schedules across multiple active jobs
• Track labor hours, materials received, purchasing, and overhead by job
• Support percent‑completion revenue recognition
• Ensure WIP aligns with physical production progress

Cost Accounting & Analysis

• Partner with production and purchasing to resolve costing issues
• Support margin analysis, variance analysis, and build‑level reporting
• Assist with pricing, quoting, and cost reviews as needed

Month‑End & Core Accounting

• Support month‑end close, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Ensure accurate job‑level financial reporting in line with GAAP

Systems & Process

• Use ERP systems to support job costing, purchasing, and reporting
• Improve costing workflows, documentation, and controls as the business grows

Team & Cross‑Functional Support

• Work closely with operations, production managers, and leadership
• Provide guidance to junior accounting or AR/AP staff as needed

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience in manufacturing, fabrication, construction, or job‑costing environments
• Strong understanding of WIP schedules and percent‑completion accounting
• Comfortable in a blue‑collar, production‑focused environment
• Detail‑oriented, practical, and willing to be on‑site
• Interested in growth and increased responsibility over time

Nice to Have

• ERP experience (Sage, Dynamics, or similar)
• Exposure to custom or build‑to‑order manufacturing
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience (formal or informal)

Why This Role

• Highly operational, not a back‑office position
• Direct exposure to production and decision‑making
• Stable company with long‑term growth plans
• Opportunity to grow into a senior finance or controller‑level role