Manufacturing Accountant / Cost Analyst

MaxIT Consulting - Max Corporate Group; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Short/Long-term disability

401(k) with company contribution

Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

Limited relocation assistance

Job summary

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is seeking a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing company in the City of Industry, California. This on-site role covers end-to-end cost accounting, including standard costs, BOMs, variance analysis and month-end close, collaborating with Operations and Engineering to drive profitability and efficiency.

The role emphasizes inventory valuation, product costing, and monthly financial results, with a hands-on, shop-floor‑adjacent focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, job costing, inventory accounting, overhead absorption, variance analysis and month-end close.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
• Experience working with manufacturing ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, job costs, BOMs, labor rates and overhead.
• Investigate cost variances and recommend improvements.
• Reconcile inventory, WIP and manufacturing GL accounts.
• Monitor inventory valuation, scrap and cycle-count adjustments.
• Support month-end close: journal entries, reconciliations and accruals.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Month‑end close

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

City of Industry, California | On-site | Full-Time | Direct Hire | 3+ Years

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is looking for a Cost Accountant to join an electrical and electronics manufacturing company in the City of Industry area, California.

You will own manufacturing cost accounting end to end: standard and job costs, inventory controls, variance analysis and month-end close, working side by side with Operations and Engineering to improve profitability and efficiency.

THE CHALLENGE

Costs in a manufacturing plant move every day: materials, labor, freight and overhead. The business needs a cost accountant who keeps standard costs and bills of materials accurate, explains every variance and turns the numbers into decisions on margins, pricing and efficiency.

This is a hands-on, on-site role close to the shop floor, with direct impact on inventory valuation, product costing and the monthly financial results.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, job costs, bills of materials (BOMs), labor rates and manufacturing overhead.
• Investigate material, labor, freight and overhead cost variances and recommend improvements.
• Reconcile inventory, work-in-process (WIP) and manufacturing-related general ledger accounts.
• Monitor inventory valuation, scrap, obsolete inventory and cycle-count adjustments.
• Support month-end close: journal entries, reconciliations, accruals and financial reporting.
• Analyze gross margins, job profitability, purchase price variances and manufacturing performance.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve costing accuracy and manufacturing efficiency.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, product costing and pricing decisions.
• Develop reports and dashboards to track costs, margins and key performance indicators.
• Support inventory audits, internal controls and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, job costing, inventory accounting, overhead absorption, variance analysis and month-end close.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and data analysis.
• Experience working with manufacturing ERP systems.

POSITION DETAILS

Work arrangement: On‑site

Schedule: Full‑time

Employment type: Direct hire (permanent)

Experience: 3+ years in manufacturing cost accounting

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: City of Industry, California, United States

Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance; company-paid life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution; and paid vacation, sick time and holidays. Relocation: limited assistance.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer.