Hybrid Cost Accountant - Manufacturing & Ops

Specified Technologies Inc. (STI Firestop); Burlington (NJ); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Plan

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Generous PTO

Collaborative Team Environment

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

Specified Technologies Inc. (STI) in Burlington, NJ is seeking a Cost Accountant to partner with plant leadership, operations, supply chain and finance. Hybrid role with four days in the office, focusing on standard costs, variances, inventory valuation, and month-end close.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting and 3–5 years of cost accounting in manufacturing, with strong Excel and ERP skills. CMA/CPA is a plus and the company offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 3–5 years of cost accounting in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Understanding of WIP, overhead allocation, BOMs and production reporting.
• Advanced Excel and ERP proficiency; GAAP and internal controls knowledge.
• CMA or CPA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update standard costs for raw materials, labor, and overhead in the ERP system.
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, purchase price, and production variances with explanations for management.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory, COGS, and manufacturing accounts.
• Monitor WIP, raw materials, finished goods valuation and obsolescence reserves.
• Participate in physical inventory counts and cycle counts, including reconciliation and reporting.
• Prepare periodic reports on costs, margins and productivity for plant and finance teams.
• Partner with operations, engineering, procurement, and supply chain to review cost drivers and improve costing accuracy.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting for manufacturing costs, inventory, plant labor and overhead.
• Design inventory production flow and work with IT to integrate production flow into ERP.
• Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen cost controls and reporting quality.
• Participate in new product costing at engineering and manufacturing levels, including BOM development.
• Provide non-manufacturing cost accounting support for freight, warehousing and tariffs.

Skills

Excel

ERP systems

GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Analytical skills

Communication skills

CMA or CPA (bonus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Acumatica

Netstock

Job description

Specified Technologies Inc. (STI) in Burlington, NJ is seeking a Cost Accountant to partner with plant leadership, operations, supply chain and finance. Hybrid role with four days in the office, focusing on standard costs, variances, inventory valuation, and month-end close.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting and 3–5 years of cost accounting in manufacturing, with strong Excel and ERP skills. CMA/CPA is a plus and the company offers a comprehensive benefits package.