Lead Cost Accounting Manager: Optimize Margins & Mentor

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is partnering with a growing company in the Michiana area to hire a Sr. Cost Accountant Manager in an in-office role.

The incumbent will lead cost accounting operations, manage variance analysis, oversee inventory valuation, and deliver insights that drive profitability while mentoring staff and implementing process improvements. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and collaboration across production, purchasing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive cost accounting or manufacturing accounting, with supervisory experience.
• Strong analytical skills in variance analysis, product costing and inventory accounting.
• Experience with major ERP systems and advanced Excel proficiency.
• Excellent communication of cost findings to leadership and non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly cost accounting close, including inventory cost reconciliation.
• Perform detailed variance analyses (actual vs standard) and propose corrective actions.
• Oversee COGS reporting, product costing, and margin analysis.
• Manage inventory valuation methods and physical inventory reconciliations.
• Develop internal controls related to costing, inventory, and manufacturing operations.
• Partner with production, purchasing, operations and finance teams to optimize costs.
• Mentor, train, and supervise cost accounting staff to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Product costing

Inventory accounting

Leadership / supervision

Financial data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is partnering with a growing company in the Michiana area to hire a Sr. Cost Accountant Manager in an in-office role.

The incumbent will lead cost accounting operations, manage variance analysis, oversee inventory valuation, and deliver insights that drive profitability while mentoring staff and implementing process improvements. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and collaboration across production, purchasing, and