Senior Accountant: Manufacturing Cost & Ops (Onsite, Cincinnati)

strategic HR, inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Accountant for a Fortune 25 retailer in Cincinnati, OH, is a 6-month contract role onsite. You will oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, WIP reconciliations, and monthly close while partnering with plant leadership and mentoring one staff member.

The position requires 3+ years in manufacturing/cost accounting, strong COGS knowledge, ERP experience, and advanced Excel skills. Onsite schedule, competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing or cost accounting experience.
• Strong inventory accounting, COGS, and cost allocation knowledge.
• Experience with standard costing, job costing, or process costing.
• ERP experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or Infor.
• Strong month-end close and financial reporting experience.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.
• Ability to explain cost variances and provide operational insights.
• Experience partnering with manufacturing or plant operations teams (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations and plant financial reporting.
• Manage manufacturing cost accounting, inventory and WIP reconciliations.
• Conduct cost analyses and month-end close activities.
• Collaborate with plant leadership and mentor one accounting team member.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Inventory accounting

COGS

Cost allocation

Standard costing

Job costing

Process costing

Month-end close

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Explain cost variances

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Infor

Job description

Senior Accountant for a Fortune 25 retailer in Cincinnati, OH, is a 6-month contract role onsite. You will oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, WIP reconciliations, and monthly close while partnering with plant leadership and mentoring one staff member.

The position requires 3+ years in manufacturing/cost accounting, strong COGS knowledge, ERP experience, and advanced Excel skills. Onsite schedule, competitive hourly pay.