Senior Accountant – Manufacturing Costing & Insights

CFS; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite fitness center

Onsite childcare

Onsite medical clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term career growth opportunities

Collaborative, team-oriented culture

Exposure to operations and senior-lead

Job summary

CFS in Holland, MI is seeking a Senior Accountant to advance manufacturing accounting, with focus on cost accounting and financial reporting. This role collaborates with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to drive accuracy and insight.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in manufacturing accounting, strong Excel skills, and GAAP knowledge; training on cost accounting is available. This is an onsite position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting and manufacturing operations.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Exposure to cost accounting, standard costing, or manufacturing variance analysis is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with operations and provide actionable financial insights.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and analyze journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Assist with inventory accounting and inventory valuation processes.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and identify key business drivers.
• Support standard costing activities and annual cost roll processes.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to understand manufacturing performance and cost trends.
• Assist with product costing, margin analysis, and profitability reporting.
• Review and analyze labor, material, scrap, and overhead variances.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating planning processes.
• Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and drive efficiency initiatives.
• Prepare management reports and provide financial insights for strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with leadership on special projects and ad hoc analysis.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

CFS in Holland, MI is seeking a Senior Accountant to advance manufacturing accounting, with focus on cost accounting and financial reporting. This role collaborates with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to drive accuracy and insight.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in manufacturing accounting, strong Excel skills, and GAAP knowledge; training on cost accounting is available. This is an onsite position with a comprehensive benefits package.