Manufacturing Costing Manager — Drive Profitability & Insights

Palermo Villa, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and floating holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Career growth in a family-owned org

Job summary

Palermo Villa, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Manufacturing Cost Accounting Manager to lead cost accounting processes, partner with Operations and Supply Chain, and translate financial data into actionable business decisions on the manufacturing floor.

You will drive product costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and KPIs, while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives within a growing, family-owned manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Seven or more years of progressive accounting or finance experience within a manufacturing environment, including leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing finance, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Experience partnering with manufacturing operations to improve financial and operational performance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems, preferably Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Lead product costing, standard costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, and related financial reporting.
• Analyze cost drivers and manufacturing performance to identify trends, risks, savings opportunities, and profitability improvements.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve inventory accuracy and strengthen financial controls.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, financial models, and analyses for leadership visibility into manufacturing performance.
• Support month-end and year-end activities, budgeting, forecasting, audits, and other financial planning processes.
• Improve costing methodologies, reporting processes, financial systems, and controls through automation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Finance to turn financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Cost Accounting team.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Oracle ERP

Variance analysis

Inventory accounting

Standard costing

Budgeting

Leadership / supervisory experience

Operational partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CMA or CPA certification

Tools

Oracle ERP

Power BI / BI tools

Job description

Palermo Villa, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Manufacturing Cost Accounting Manager to lead cost accounting processes, partner with Operations and Supply Chain, and translate financial data into actionable business decisions on the manufacturing floor.

You will drive product costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and KPIs, while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives within a growing, family-owned manufacturing environment.