Manufacturing Cost Accountant: Cost Analytics & Improvement

LevelUP HCS; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Periodic travel between two sites

Job summary

LevelUP HCS is seeking a Cost Accountant to support two manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin. This hands-on role partners with Production, Supply Chain, and plant leadership to analyze costs, explain variances, and provide actionable financial insight to drive improvements on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in cost or manufacturing accounting, strong knowledge of standard costing, GAAP, ERP systems (SAP preferred), and excellent Excel analytics.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cost accounting or manufacturing accounting.
• Experience with standard costing and inventory valuation.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS familiarity.
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze actual manufacturing costs against standard costs and budgets, identifying drivers, trends and variances.
• Partner with Production, Supply Chain and plant leadership to understand variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare monthly manufacturing reports and support month-end and year-end close activities (journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis).
• Maintain standard costing, inventory valuation and obsolete inventory reserves.
• Support financial controls related to manufacturing costs, inventory and fixed assets.
• Track capital expenditures and support fixed asset accounting, depreciation and IFRS 16 lease activity.
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Support internal and external audits with financial analysis and schedules.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes and financial controls within manufacturing.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Education

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

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

LevelUP HCS is seeking a Cost Accountant to support two manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin. This hands-on role partners with Production, Supply Chain, and plant leadership to analyze costs, explain variances, and provide actionable financial insight to drive improvements on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in cost or manufacturing accounting, strong knowledge of standard costing, GAAP, ERP systems (SAP preferred), and excellent Excel analytics.