Manufacturing Cost Accountant – Data-Driven & Profit-Focused

Venteon; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Cost Accountant in the Detroit area to support operations, engineering, and accounting teams. You will develop standard costs, analyze changes, and help with inventory and journal entries while enabling better pricing insights.

The role requires 2+ years of accounting experience and a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, with advanced Excel skills for analysis and reporting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience in a mid-sized or large company.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering and Accounting to understand key metrics and develop action plans.
• Develop standard costs and perform cost analyses for significant changes.
• Support physical inventory counts and analyze excess/obsolete inventory.
• Prepare relevant journal entries as needed.
• Provide data to pricing and quoting teams to assess profitability.

Skills

Cost accounting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Job description

Venteon is seeking a Cost Accountant in the Detroit area to support operations, engineering, and accounting teams. You will develop standard costs, analyze changes, and help with inventory and journal entries while enabling better pricing insights.

The role requires 2+ years of accounting experience and a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, with advanced Excel skills for analysis and reporting.