Inventory & Cost Accountant – Manufacturing (SAP)

OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.; Village of Endicott (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan / group retirement savings

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, Inc. is seeking an Inventory & Cost Accountant for the Water Transmission business. This hands-on role ensures inventory accuracy and builds an SAP-based cost framework in a continuous-process environment.

Based out of Colfax, NC or Endicott, NY, you will own inventory accounting, variances, and cost data supporting margin visibility across plants, with travel to sites as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of cost or inventory accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis under US GAAP.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (CO-PC, MM, and PP modules preferred) or a comparable ERP system.
• Advanced Excel; experience with reporting tools (Power BI, HFM) a plus.
• Experience in continuous-flow or process manufacturing (PVC pipe, plastics, metals, paper, etc.) preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to meet close deadlines.
• Clear communicator, comfortable working with both plant floor teams and finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly inventory accounting for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods; reconcile SAP subledger to GL.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle count programs; investigate variances and record adjustments.
• Prepare inventory reserve analyses (excess/obsolete, LCO/NRV) for balance sheet accuracy.
• Monitor valuation, aging, and turns; flag slow-moving or at-risk inventory to operations.
• Maintain standard costs in SAP; support annual standard cost roll and revaluation.
• Prepare monthly manufacturing variance analysis and explain drivers behind results.
• Perform process and production order settlement, WIP and variance postings; review cost estimates in SAP.
• Analyze resin and raw material cost movements and quantify impact on product cost and margin.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for inventory, COGS, and overhead.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

US GAAP knowledge

Variance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

Process manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP (CO-PC/MM/PP)

Power BI

Excel (Advanced)

HFM

Job description

Oldcastle Infrastructure, Inc. is seeking an Inventory & Cost Accountant for the Water Transmission business. This hands-on role ensures inventory accuracy and builds an SAP-based cost framework in a continuous-process environment.

Based out of Colfax, NC or Endicott, NY, you will own inventory accounting, variances, and cost data supporting margin visibility across plants, with travel to sites as required.