Manufacturing Cost Accountant - Onsite, RI

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting is assisting a confidential client in identifying a Cost Accountant for their Providence, RI area facility. This onsite role involves ownership of standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and close‑out activities in a hands‑on environment closely partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance.

The position emphasizes inventory control, BOMs, and process improvements, with annual travel internationally expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with full cost roll-ups and standard costing.
• Experience with materials, labor, overhead, PPV, inventory, and obsolescence.
• Strong understanding of BOMs, routings, labor standards, and overhead allocation.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and formulas.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both Finance and Operations.
• Willingness to travel internationally approximately once per year.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain standard costing for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Perform manufacturing variance analysis, including PPV, labor, and overhead variances.
• Manage inventory accounting, reconciliations, cycle counts, physical inventory, and obsolescence.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the month-end close.
• Analyze manufacturing performance and provide actionable insights to Operations and Finance.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering on costing and process improvements.
• Support ERP improvements and costing system enhancements.
• Assist with external audits and SOX/internal control requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve costing processes, reporting, and overall efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Business partnering

Communication

Education

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

Job description

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting is assisting a confidential client in identifying a Cost Accountant for their Providence, RI area facility. This onsite role involves ownership of standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and close‑out activities in a hands‑on environment closely partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance.

The position emphasizes inventory control, BOMs, and process improvements, with annual travel internationally expected.