Cost Analyst

The Bolton Group; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bolton Group, a growing global manufacturing organization, is seeking a Cost Analyst / Inventory Accountant to join its finance team. This hands-on role focuses on cost analysis, inventory accounting, and production support.

You will partner with Operations to analyze costs, perform standard costing and variance analysis, maintain accurate inventory records, and contribute to process improvements in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of manufacturing cost accounting or cost analysis experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• Knowledge of inventory, standard costing, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory adjustments and discrepancies
• Support standard costing and variance analysis
• Prepare cost-driver reporting and financial analysis
• Support inventory audits and physical inventory activities
• Provide expense and financial reporting
• Partner with Operations on cost savings and process improvements
• Support manufacturing and production-floor activities
• Monitor inventory flow and help ensure accurate and timely accounting

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Variance analysis

Inventory accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

A growing global manufacturing organization is seeking a Cost Analyst / Inventory Accountant to join its finance team. This is a hands-on opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working closely with manufacturing operations and wants to build deeper expertise in cost and inventory accounting.

Position Overview

The Cost Analyst / Inventory Accountant will support inventory accounting, cost analysis, financial reporting, and manufacturing operations. This individual will work closely with Operations and Finance to analyze costs, identify variances, maintain accurate inventory records, and support process improvements.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of manufacturing cost accounting, cost analysis, or operations/supply chain finance experience
• Manufacturing or production environment experience required
• inventory, standard costing, and variance analysis
• SAP experience preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory adjustments and discrepancies
• Support standard costing and variance analysis
• Prepare cost-driver reporting and financial analysis
• Support inventory audits and physical inventory activities
• Provide expense and financial reporting
• Partner with Operations on cost savings and process improvements
• Support manufacturing and production-floor activities
• Monitor inventory flow and help ensure accurate and timely accounting

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to work directly within a manufacturing operation rather than functioning solely in a traditional accounting environment. You’ll gain hands‑on exposure to inventory, costing, production, and operational decision-making while working within a growing global organization.

For an early‑career Cost Accountant, Cost Analyst, Plant Accountant, Inventory Accountant, or Operations Finance professional, this is an opportunity to expand your manufacturing finance experience and take on meaningful responsibility.