Manufacturing Cost Accounting Lead

Bridgestone Americas; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding support

Mentorship program

CSR activities

Global work environment

Work-life balance initiatives

Inclusive team

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager in Nashville, TN to lead the organization's manufacturing cost accounting function, overseeing costing methodologies, inventory valuation, and profitability analysis across facilities and product lines. This hybrid role requires in-office presence on select days at Bridgestone HQ in Nashville.

Ideal candidates will have a CPA/CMA, 7+ years in manufacturing cost accounting, and deep knowledge of internal controls, standard costing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• CPA, CMA or equivalent certification is required.
• 7+ years in accounting/finance with significant manufacturing cost accounting.
• Strong knowledge of inventory accounting and standard costing.
• Experience managing complex costing models across facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing cost accounting processes across multiple products and facilities.
• Drive cost transparency by improving visibility into product and manufacturing costs to enhance profitability.
• Analyze cost drivers, variances, inventory valuation, and profitability trends for leadership.
• Lead enterprise costing transformation and continuous improvement, including moving from standard cost FIFO to moving average costing.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, audit requirements, and JSOX standards.

Skills

Cost accounting

Internal controls

Manufacturing cost accounting

Variance analysis

Inventory valuation

Education

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

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Bridgestone Americas is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager in Nashville, TN to lead the organization's manufacturing cost accounting function, overseeing costing methodologies, inventory valuation, and profitability analysis across facilities and product lines. This hybrid role requires in-office presence on select days at Bridgestone HQ in Nashville.

Ideal candidates will have a CPA/CMA, 7+ years in manufacturing cost accounting, and deep knowledge of internal controls, standard costing, and