Manufacturing Cost Accountant - Margin & ERP Insights

Terry Parris Associates; Delaware; On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

TPA Recruit is supporting a specialist manufacturing business in the search for a Cost Accountant. This role sits close to manufacturing operations and is responsible for product costing, inventory valuation, margin analysis and cost control, using ERP data to support accurate reporting and better operational decision-making.

The successful candidate will combine hands-on accounting with strong data analysis, helping improve cost visibility, process efficiency, reporting and profitability.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years cost accounting or management accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting methods, inventory, variances and manufacturing drivers.
• ERP experience with AX/Dynamics, SAP or Oracle; advanced Excel modelling and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Complete quarterly cost roll-ups and BOM reviews, maintain standard and absorption costing, and analyse material, labour and overhead variances.
• Manage inventory valuation and reconciliations, support cycle counts and stocktakes, and investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Prepare product and customer margin analysis, month-end cost of sales journals, labour efficiency reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset depreciation.
• Maintain costing data within the ERP system, develop Excel and BI reporting, support systems improvement and automation, and uphold accounting controls and audit schedules.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing exposure

ERP systems

Excel advanced

Data analysis

Education

CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft AX/Dynamics

SAP

Oracle

Job description

TPA Recruit is supporting a specialist manufacturing business in the search for a Cost Accountant. This role sits close to manufacturing operations and is responsible for product costing, inventory valuation, margin analysis and cost control, using ERP data to support accurate reporting and better operational decision-making.

The successful candidate will combine hands-on accounting with strong data analysis, helping improve cost visibility, process efficiency, reporting and profitability.