Manufacturing Cost Accounting Lead (Oracle ERP)

Taylor Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (medical/dental/vision)

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Taylor Corporation is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to join our Corporate Finance team in the United States. The role will shape and advance cost accounting practices across manufacturing businesses operating on the Oracle ERP platform, partnering with Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT to improve cost accuracy and reporting.

You will lead costing, inventory valuation, and period-end close processes, build scalable practices, and drive continuous improvement across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience in manufacturing cost accounting.
• Strong knowledge of costing, manufacturing variances, inventory valuation, material, labor, overhead, and period-end cost accounting.
• Demonstrated experience developing, improving, or standardizing cost accounting processes.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify and resolve complex accounting, process, data, and system issues.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Information Technology.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex accounting and system concepts into practical business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain consistent cost accounting policies, procedures, controls, and reporting practices
• Lead costing activities, including setting annual labor, variable overhead, and fixed overhead rates, reviewing manufacturing variances, and inventory valuation
• Monitor cost and inventory results, identify trends and issues, and partner with business teams to resolve root causes
• Serve as a Finance subject matter expert for Oracle cost accounting and related manufacturing and inventory processes
• Partner across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Information Technology to improve processes, strengthen controls, and support Oracle system enhancements
• Provide analysis and insights into manufacturing costs, variances, inventory, and operational performance to support business decisions
• Develop scalable cost accounting practices that can be leveraged as additional Taylor businesses transition to Oracle
• Support financial close, financial controls, and internal and external audit requirements related to manufacturing costs and inventory

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

Oracle Cost Management

Job description

Taylor Corporation is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to join our Corporate Finance team in the United States. The role will shape and advance cost accounting practices across manufacturing businesses operating on the Oracle ERP platform, partnering with Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT to improve cost accuracy and reporting.

You will lead costing, inventory valuation, and period-end close processes, build scalable practices, and drive continuous improvement across the enterprise.