Manufacturing Cost Accountant: Standard Costing & Variances

CFS; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

CFS, a leading manufacturing company in Morristown, NJ, is seeking a Cost Accountant to strengthen our finance team. You will own standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis, and you’ll influence cost improvements and profitability through detailed reporting and data-driven insights.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of manufacturing costing experience, strong Excel skills, and ERP system expertise (Oracle or similar).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of accounting experience within manufacturing and costing environments.
• Experience with standard cost accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Strong Excel skills and ERP experience; Oracle, or similar manufacturing ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, BOMs, routings, work orders, and overhead absorption.
• Perform inventory reconciliations, cycle count analysis, inventory valuation reviews, and E&O reserve calculations.
• Support month-end close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Analyze manufacturing variances including PPV, labor, material usage, and overhead absorption to identify cost drivers and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain product costing, burden rates, cost rolls, and profitability reporting within the ERP system.

Skills

Cost accounting

ERP experience

Excel skills

Manufacturing costing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

CFS, a leading manufacturing company in Morristown, NJ, is seeking a Cost Accountant to strengthen our finance team. You will own standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis, and you’ll influence cost improvements and profitability through detailed reporting and data-driven insights.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of manufacturing costing experience, strong Excel skills, and ERP system expertise (Oracle or similar).