Plant Accounting Leader: Costing, Inventory & Insight

Doble Engineering; Accident (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Doble Engineering, based in Accident, MD, seeks a Plant Accounting Manager to lead cost and inventory accounting for the Accident facility. The role partners with plant and finance leadership to ensure accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and actionable financial analysis supporting operations and strategic decisions.

The position oversees standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close, coordinating with Operations, Supply Chain,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive accounting, with manufacturing and cost accounting experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required; consumer products, industrial, or process manufacturing preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting and valuation, COGS analysis, variance analysis, budgeting/forecasting, financial statement prep/analysis.
• Experience with physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory controls.
• ERP systems experience; BC, MS Dynamics or SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant accounting and manufacturing accounting activities, including inventory valuation, standard costing, absorption costing, COGS, and variance analysis.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes with timely financial reporting.
• Analyze manufacturing performance by reviewing labor, material, overhead, production, yield, scrap, and inventory variances.
• Ensure integrity of inventory accounting and cost allocations.
• Oversee physical inventory counts, cycle counts, reconciliations, and adjustments.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions with operations.
• Monitor inventory balances and controls across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
• Partner with plant management and operations to drive financial performance.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and procurement to improve cost visibility and efficiency.
• Analyze yields, waste, throughput, material usage, labor productivity, and manufacturing efficiency metrics.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.

Skills

Standard costing

Inventory valuation

COGS analysis

Variance analysis

Budgeting/Forecasting

Financial statement analysis

Interdepartmental collaboration

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems (BC/MS Dynamics/SAP)

Job description

Doble Engineering, based in Accident, MD, seeks a Plant Accounting Manager to lead cost and inventory accounting for the Accident facility. The role partners with plant and finance leadership to ensure accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and actionable financial analysis supporting operations and strategic decisions.

The position oversees standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close, coordinating with Operations, Supply Chain,