Manufacturing Cost Accounting Manager (SOX)

Omnimax Careers; Peachtree Corners (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibraltar Building Products seeks a Cost Accounting Manager to establish a centralized cost accounting function across 13 manufacturing locations, leading standard costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting.

You will partner with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain and plant leadership to support inventory management, cost analysis, internal controls, and financial close processes while driving continuous improvement in costing practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant emphasis on manufacturing cost accounting.
• 5 years of supervisory cost experience required.
• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting external audits, internal control frameworks, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, inventory accounting, cost accounting methodologies, and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a centralized Cost Accounting department supporting 13 manufacturing locations within the Legacy Building Products business.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including inventory accounting, reserve analysis, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Develop, implement, and maintain fully loaded standard costs for all manufactured products, including annual standard cost updates and interim revisions as business conditions require.
• Own the standard costing methodology, including material, labor, overhead, and freight allocations.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and provide actionable insights related to material usage, labor efficiency, production overhead, and inventory performance.
• Coordinate and support annual physical inventory observations and cycle count programs across 13 manufacturing facilities, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and accounting requirements.
• Partner with FP&A, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to improve inventory accuracy, BOM integrity, and product costing processes.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls over inventory and cost accounting processes in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Serve as the primary cost accounting liaison for internal and external auditors, supporting audit requests, documentation, testing, and remediation efforts.
• Review and oversee bill of material (BOM) structures, routing data, and cost master records to ensure accurate product costing.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to costing methodologies, inventory controls, ERP utilization, and financial reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CMA/MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Gibraltar Building Products seeks a Cost Accounting Manager to establish a centralized cost accounting function across 13 manufacturing locations, leading standard costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting.

You will partner with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain and plant leadership to support inventory management, cost analysis, internal controls, and financial close processes while driving continuous improvement in costing practices.