Manufacturing Cost Accountant (SAP) - Costing & GAAP

Markent Personnel; Mars (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant with manufacturing cost experience and SAP proficiency to support cost accounting, inventory valuation, and standard cost setting for our production operations.

The role includes daily AP/AR/GL processing, monthly close activities, budgeting, forecasting, and data preparation for year-end audits, with emphasis on cost control and cost-savings opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong cost accounting knowledge with manufacturing cost experience.
• Experience in setting standard costs for manufactured products.
• Proficiency with SAP and cost analysis methods.
• Ability to support month-end/ year-end close and audits.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost accounting for products, inventory valuation and cost analyses; set standard costs.
• Monthly analysis of manufacturing costs, variances and absorption.
• Daily processing of AP invoices with GL coding and cost-saving reviews.
• Daily processing of electronic sales invoices.
• Daily processing of AR cash collections and applications.
• Monthly GL account reconciliations for accruals and prepaids.
• Assist in monthly closing with journal entries and data preparation.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Assist in year-end data preparation for audits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing cost

SAP

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Markent Personnel is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant with manufacturing cost experience and SAP proficiency to support cost accounting, inventory valuation, and standard cost setting for our production operations.

The role includes daily AP/AR/GL processing, monthly close activities, budgeting, forecasting, and data preparation for year-end audits, with emphasis on cost control and cost-savings opportunities.