Hybrid Cost Accountant - Manufacturing & Inventory

USG; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision & dental coverage

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

USG in Chicago invites applications for a Staff Cost Accountant to join a team responsible for daily and monthly accounting tasks, inventory control, and project accounting across manufacturing and warehouse locations. This hybrid role reports to the Senior Cost Accountant.

You will support the Operations Plant Accounting team with Oracle project activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and cost analysis, while seeking process improvements and contributing to ad hoc management analyses.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS accounting concepts.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High integrity and ethics; reliable under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication; proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience with Oracle preferred.

Responsibilities

• Close monthly, quarterly, and annual books for manufacturing and warehouse locations.
• Maintain Oracle Project Accounting activity, including project creation, transaction review, and reporting.
• Prepare and analyze balance sheet reconciliations and month-end journal entries.
• Investigate abnormal cost activity and variances in plant cost results.
• Perform physical inventory reconciliations and respond to information requests from management.
• Contribute to accounting process improvements and ad hoc projects.

Skills

Accounting concepts

Analytical thinking

Integrity/Ethics

Prioritization

Verbal & written comms

MS Office

VBA (plus)

Oracle experience

Education

Undergraduate accounting/finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Oracle

Job description

USG in Chicago invites applications for a Staff Cost Accountant to join a team responsible for daily and monthly accounting tasks, inventory control, and project accounting across manufacturing and warehouse locations. This hybrid role reports to the Senior Cost Accountant.

You will support the Operations Plant Accounting team with Oracle project activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and cost analysis, while seeking process improvements and contributing to ad hoc management analyses.