Senior Cost Accountant

Origin Staffing; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Staffing is partnering with a global technology and manufacturing organization to add a Senior Cost Accountant to its finance team. You will analyze production costs, inventory, and manufacturing performance while partnering with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to improve reporting and controls.

The role blends hands-on accounting with operational analysis and business partnership, ideal for someone who enjoys understanding product cost drivers and

Qualifications

• 3+ years progressive accounting/finance experience, including manufacturing cost or inventory accounting
• Strong understanding of standard costing, variances, inventory valuation, and financial reporting
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and close processes
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (Oracle Fusion or similar)
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly with manufacturing and operations teams
• Experience with standard cost rolls, variance analyses, inventory reserves, or controls preferred
• Experience in semiconductor/electronics/industrial manufacturing is highly attractive
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA/CMA/MBA a plus

Responsibilities

• Support cost accounting activities across global manufacturing operations, including standard costing and production costs
• Investigate material usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption, and variances to identify root causes and improvements
• Analyze inventory valuation, aging, reserves, turns, scrap, and in-transit balances to support reporting
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and cost/inventory reporting
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Engineering to understand cost drivers
• Support cycle counts, physical inventories, audits, and improvements to inventory/cost controls
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, data quality, and efficiency
• Translate complex data into commentary, insights, and actionable recommendations for leadership

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Journal entries

Variance analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA, CMA, or MBA a plus

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Job description

We’re partnering with a rapidly expanding global technology and manufacturing organization that is looking to add a Senior Cost Accountant to its finance team. The company provides critical automation technologies supporting semiconductor manufacturing, positioning it within a fast-growing industry at the center of the broader AI and advanced computing ecosystem.

This is an opportunity to join an established global business during an exciting period of growth and expansion. The position will work closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to understand production costs, analyze inventory and manufacturing performance, and identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls, and operational efficiency.

This role offers a strong combination of hands‑on accounting, operational analysis, and business partnership. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys understanding how products are made, investigating the drivers behind financial results, and helping strengthen processes as a global manufacturing business scales.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing cost accounting: Support cost accounting activities across global manufacturing operations, including standard costing, production costs, and related financial reporting.
• Manufacturing variance analysis: Investigate material usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption, and work order variances to identify root causes and recommend improvements.
• Inventory accounting: Analyze inventory valuation, aging, reserves, turns, scrap, and in‑transit balances to support accurate reporting and inventory management.
• Financial close: Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and cost and inventory reporting.
• Operational business partnership: Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Engineering to understand cost drivers and support informed business decisions.
• Controls and audit support: Support cycle counts, physical inventory counts, financial audits, and improvements to inventory and cost accounting controls.
• Process improvement: Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, data quality, and efficiency as the organization continues to grow.
• Management reporting: Translate complex manufacturing and financial data into clear commentary, insights, and actionable recommendations for business and finance leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including experience in manufacturing cost accounting or inventory accounting
• Strong understanding of standard costing, manufacturing variances, inventory valuation, and financial reporting
• Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial close processes
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion or a comparable enterprise platform
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and collaborate effectively with manufacturing and operational teams
• Experience with standard cost rolls, purchase price variance analysis, inventory reserves, or manufacturing controls preferred
• Experience within semiconductor, electronics, automation, industrial manufacturing, or another complex manufacturing environment highly attractive
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA, CMA, or MBA a plus