Manufacturing Cost Accountant | Variance & BOM Specialist

ArchKey Solutions LLC; Clinton (MD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

ArchKey Solutions is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the cost accounting function for its manufacturing business, performing standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis, and partnering with operations and finance to maintain a scalable and compliant cost accounting foundation, in alignment with all Company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations.

This role partners with accounting and operations teams to maintain accurate product costing, analyze

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Experience with ERP and manufacturing/cost systems (e.g., bills of material, routings, MRP) preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, in particular Excel: pivot tables and lookups.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Desire to learn and grow professionally.

Responsibilities

• Maintains standard costs, bills of material (BOMs), and routings within the enterprise accounting application to ensure accurate product costing.
• Performs periodic standard cost rolls and analyzes cost changes, escalating significant variances to senior team members.
• Supports inventory accounting and valuation across raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), and finished goods, including cycle counts, physical inventory procedures, and subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations.
• Analyzes and reports manufacturing variances, including purchase price, material usage, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption, and partners with operations to identify root causes.
• Supports cost of goods sold (COGS) accounting and the capitalization and absorption of manufacturing overhead in compliance with GAAP and Company policy.
• Prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for the manufacturing business.
• Supports capital expenditure and fixed asset accounting for manufacturing equipment, including asset setup, depreciation, and product cost tracking.
• Assists with product margin, profitability, and cost analysis to support pricing and operational decision-making.
• Provides requested information to auditors related to inventory, cost, and manufacturing accounting.
• Cultivates strong and cooperative working relationships with internal and external customers that reflect and support the Company's core values.
• Consistently makes decisions in an attentive and safe manner to ensure the safety and health of self and others.
• Utilizes LEAN concepts or other continuous improvement methodologies to ensure the most efficient operations, processes, and activities.
• Promotes and models the Company mission, vision and values through exercising sound and ethical business practices, championing all elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and providing high quality services and programs as they relate to clients, subcontractors, co-workers, suppliers, and the public.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing accounting

Excel

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

MRP systems

Job description

ArchKey Solutions is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the cost accounting function for its manufacturing business, performing standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis, and partnering with operations and finance to maintain a scalable and compliant cost accounting foundation, in alignment with all Company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations.

This role partners with accounting and operations teams to maintain accurate product costing, analyze