Manufacturing Cost Accountant — SAP, Variance & Costing

Converge Resources; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Converge Resources in Pasadena, TX is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to lead product costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis in a manufacturing setting. You will partner with plant operations, procurement, and leadership to improve cost visibility and profitability.

This role goes beyond month-end close, involving budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. You will help develop cost controls, support SAP data integrity, and deliver analyses that guide operational decisions and

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting/finance is required.
• Hands-on cost accounting and manufacturing costing experience.
• Experience with inventory valuation and standard costing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze product costs, standard costs, and data.
• Review variances across material, labor, overhead, and production.
• Investigate cost variances and report findings to leadership.
• Support inventory valuation for RM, WIP, FG.
• Maintain costing data in SAP including BOMs and routings.
• Contribute to month-end close with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities with operations and procurement.
• Develop reports to improve cost visibility for decisions.
• Support audits related to inventory and costing controls.

Skills

Cost accounting

Product costing

Manufacturing accounting

Variance analysis

SAP (CO/FI/S4)

Excel (Pivot, lookups)

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Budgeting and forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Converge Resources in Pasadena, TX is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to lead product costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis in a manufacturing setting. You will partner with plant operations, procurement, and leadership to improve cost visibility and profitability.

This role goes beyond month-end close, involving budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. You will help develop cost controls, support SAP data integrity, and deliver analyses that guide operational decisions and