Manufacturing Cost & Inventory Accountant

Milton Industries; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Milton Industries is seeking a Manufacturing & Inventory Accountant in Chicago to monitor and report on manufacturing and inventory costs. The role involves maintaining standard costs in Plex, analyzing variances, and ensuring landed costs align with invoices across multiple locations.

You will handle month‑end inventory, journal entries, and assist with margin analysis and cost allocations. A detail‑oriented, independent worker who collaborates with operations and purchasing will thrive in this

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with at least 3+ years in cost, inventory or manufacturing accounting.
• Experience understanding standard costing, variances and inventory valuation.
• Experience with a manufacturing ERP; Plex is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills including pivots, lookups and large data handling.

Aufgaben

• Monitor and account for manufacturing costs (materials, labor, overhead, freight‑in, tariffs) accurately.
• Maintain standard costs in Plex; run regular updates and flag outdated standards.
• Prepare monthly manufacturing variance analysis (PPV and absorption by location).
• Collaborate with purchasing to update standard costs with price changes.
• Compare landed costs to invoices and update when drift occurs.
• Review POs/receipts for costing issues that could misstate inventory.
• Prepare month‑end inventory and manufacturing journal entries; reconcile to GL.
• Produce inventory reserve, aging and turns reports; support margin analysis.
• Assist with cost allocations, budgeting, and year‑end inventory audits.
• Keep cost accounting consistent across Milton's locations.

Kenntnisse

Detail-oriented

Organized

Reconciliation

Month-end close

Ownership

Operations collaboration

Communication

Independent work

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Plex ERP

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Milton Industries is seeking a Manufacturing & Inventory Accountant in Chicago to monitor and report on manufacturing and inventory costs. The role involves maintaining standard costs in Plex, analyzing variances, and ensuring landed costs align with invoices across multiple locations.

You will handle month‑end inventory, journal entries, and assist with margin analysis and cost allocations. A detail‑oriented, independent worker who collaborates with operations and purchasing will thrive in this