ERP Costing Specialist — Margin & Inventory (Onsite)

Talentify; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

PTO 15 days

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Cost Accountant for a permanent onsite role in Fishers, IN. You will design costing structures in a new ERP, manage standard costs, and perform variance analysis to support leadership with clear insights.

Collaborating with finance and operations, you will validate BOMs and cost inputs, value inventory, assist with month-end close, and strengthen internal controls through documented processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4-5 years of cost accounting experience in food, pharma, or bio/sciences manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to explain financial data to non-finance partners.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement costing structures and processes within the new ERP system.
• Manage and maintain standard costs, including materials, labor, and overhead.
• Conduct variance analysis for purchase price, usage, labor, and overhead, and communicate findings to leadership.
• Support inventory valuation, month-end close, and reconcile inventory and COGS.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and procurement to validate BOMs, routings, and cost inputs.
• Analyze margins and product profitability, providing recommendations for improvements.
• Document costing processes and enhance internal controls.
• Assist with audits and perform ad hoc financial analysis as required.
• Proficiency in cost analysis, accounting, and forecasting.
• Experience with ERP software.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Finance)

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Cost Accountant for a permanent onsite role in Fishers, IN. You will design costing structures in a new ERP, manage standard costs, and perform variance analysis to support leadership with clear insights.

Collaborating with finance and operations, you will validate BOMs and cost inputs, value inventory, assist with month-end close, and strengthen internal controls through documented processes.