Manufacturing Cost Accountant: Costing & Inventory Champion

CPM; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

CPM Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the finance function at our US site. You will own standard costing, BOMs, routings, and inventory analysis while providing cost insights to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include closing, product costing, variance analysis, budgeting, and supporting quotations. A BA in Accounting or Finance with 2–5 years manufacturing cost experience and ERP exposure (SAP/Oracle) is required. Travel may be occasional.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Hands-on experience with standard costing and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer standard costing (BOMs, routings, labor rates, overhead rates).
• Perform inventory accounting, cycle counts, and variances analysis.
• Manage production orders and close process; resolve variances before close.
• Prepare manufacturing variances analyses: material, labor, overhead, yield.
• Support cost estimates for quotations; analyze material, labor, overhead and margins.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting for manufacturing costs and inventories.
• Promote accountability and continuous improvement across the function.
• Perform any ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Cost accounting

Standard costing

Inventory analysis

Close & reporting

Education

BA in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

CPM Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the finance function at our US site. You will own standard costing, BOMs, routings, and inventory analysis while providing cost insights to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include closing, product costing, variance analysis, budgeting, and supporting quotations. A BA in Accounting or Finance with 2–5 years manufacturing cost experience and ERP exposure (SAP/Oracle) is required. Travel may be occasional.