Manufacturing Cost Accountant & Profitability Analyst

SIRIO Americas; California; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirio Americas seeks a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to evaluate cost structures, analyze financial performance, and provide insights that influence pricing, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability initiatives.

The role will maintain standard costs, BOMs, and product costing data, partner with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and R&D to support pricing and profitability, and analyze variances to drive operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university; CPA, CMA, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment; strong cost accounting and inventory valuation knowledge.
• Experience with standard cost systems, variance analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, cost accounting principles, inventory controls, and ERP systems.
• Ability to analyze complex financial and operational data to identify cost-saving opportunities and actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update standard costs, BOMs, routings, and product costing data for accurate inventory valuation and budgeting.
• Prepare product cost estimates and quotes in collaboration with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and R&D.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and variances; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Evaluate product and customer profitability using cost drivers and fixed/variable costs.
• Support month-end close, inventory accounting, and management reporting with costing analyses and inventories reconciliations.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering on capital expenditure ROI analyses.
• Communicate cost drivers, risks, and opportunities to management for financial improvements.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel proficiency

Accounting software

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Communication skills

Problem solving

Planning & organization

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/CMA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Accounting software suites

Job description

Sirio Americas seeks a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to evaluate cost structures, analyze financial performance, and provide insights that influence pricing, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability initiatives.

The role will maintain standard costs, BOMs, and product costing data, partner with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and R&D to support pricing and profitability, and analyze variances to drive operational efficiency.