Manufacturing Cost Accountant - Strategic Insights

Luminatortechnologygroup; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Job summary

Luminator Technology Group in Plano, TX is seeking a highly analytical Senior Cost Accountant to support North American manufacturing operations. Hybrid work arrangement; partnership with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance to improve margins and profitability.

The role covers standard costing, inventory valuation, budget/forecasting, and financial reporting. Requires 5+ years in accounting, 3+ years in cost accounting, CPA/CMA preferred, and ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/Dynamics/JD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience; 3+ years in cost accounting; manufacturing experience preferred.
• CPA, CMA or equivalent professional designation preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, JD Edwards, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer standard costing processes for products manufactured and distributed across North America.
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing variances and provide actionable recommendations.
• Review and update standard costs during annual cost roll processes and periodic revaluations.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and compliance with US GAAP/IFRS requirements.
• Monitor inventory reserves, obsolescence provisions, and slow-moving inventory analysis.
• Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs across facilities.
• Reconcile inventory sub-ledgers to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly cost accounting journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze gross margin performance by product line, customer, region, and manufacturing site.
• Develop management reports highlighting key operational and financial performance metrics.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities affecting profitability and manufacturing costs.
• Partner with plant management and operations teams to analyze production efficiency and cost drivers.
• Evaluate labor utilization, manufacturing overhead absorption, scrap, yield, and production variances.
• Support capital expenditure analyses and cost-benefit evaluations for operational initiatives.
• Participate in continuous improvement and productivity programs.
• Assist in annual budget preparation and periodic forecasting processes.
• Provide detailed manufacturing cost forecasts and variance explanations.
• Support scenario modeling related to labor, materials, production volume, and inflation impacts.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, internal control requirements, and company policies where applicable.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and analysis.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen controls and increase efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards and regulatory requirements across North America.
• Leverage ERP systems to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Support ERP implementations, upgrades, and cost accounting process enhancements.
• Develop automated reporting tools and dashboards utilizing Power BI, Excel, or similar technologies.
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives within finance and operations.

Skills

5+ years accounting experience

3+ years cost accounting

Manufacturing experience

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA / CMA or equivalent preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

JD Edwards

Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

Luminator Technology Group in Plano, TX is seeking a highly analytical Senior Cost Accountant to support North American manufacturing operations. Hybrid work arrangement; partnership with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance to improve margins and profitability.

The role covers standard costing, inventory valuation, budget/forecasting, and financial reporting. Requires 5+ years in accounting, 3+ years in cost accounting, CPA/CMA preferred, and ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/Dynamics/JD