Manufacturing/Marine Staff Accountant - Costing & Margins

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC in Lexington, South Carolina is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a manufacturing/marine operation onsite. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing or marine environment and a strong link between accounting, operations, and profitability.

The Staff Accountant will lead the month-end close, provide financial insight on costing, margins, variances, and operational performance, and collaborate

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing or marine environments.
• Strong background in cost accounting, margins, and variance analysis.
• Experience with month-end close and general ledger accounting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full month-end close process with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, product margins, labor, overhead, and material variances.
• Prepare and review costing and variance reports for trends and improvements.
• Partner with operations, purchasing, and production to understand cost drivers.
• Assist with inventory accounting, standard costing, and inventory reconciliations.
• Monitor actual vs budgeted costs and investigate variances.
• Maintain accurate GL accounts and supporting schedules.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, audits, and financial analysis.

Skills

Accounting experience

Manufacturing/marine experience

Cost accounting

Month-end close

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Communication with ops

Bachelor's degree

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC in Lexington, South Carolina is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a manufacturing/marine operation onsite. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing or marine environment and a strong link between accounting, operations, and profitability.

The Staff Accountant will lead the month-end close, provide financial insight on costing, margins, variances, and operational performance, and collaborate