Senior Accountant (Manufacturing) – Costing & Ops Partner

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领导

Job summary

CFS in Holland, MI is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our manufacturing finance team. You’ll partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to support financial reporting, inventory accounting, and cost-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in manufacturing accounting, a solid understanding of inventory and standard costing, and a desire to grow in cost accounting. Onsite role with competitive salary and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting and manufacturing operations.
• Experience with month-end close, account 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
• Desire to learn and develop deeper expertise in cost accounting.

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 better understand manufacturing performance and cost trends
• Assist with product costing, margin analysis, and profitability reporting
• Review 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 help drive efficiency initiatives
• Prepare management reports and provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making
• Collaborate with leadership on special projects and ad hoc analysis

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Cost accounting

Education

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

Job description

CFS in Holland, MI is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our manufacturing finance team. You’ll partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to support financial reporting, inventory accounting, and cost-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in manufacturing accounting, a solid understanding of inventory and standard costing, and a desire to grow in cost accounting. Onsite role with competitive salary and bonus potential.