Senior Cost Accountant

Tecomet, Inc; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecomet, Inc. in Michigan is seeking a Sr. Cost Accountant to provide insight into variances, overhead, and inventory. You will partner with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to resolve variances and drive cost improvements.

Responsibilities include reviewing standard and actual costs, analyzing variances, supporting cost improvement projects, and providing margin analysis for new products. Strong Excel and ERP experience, GAAP knowledge, and collaborative skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing cost accounting preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze standard and actual costs for variances.
• Liaise with production teams to review cost variances and identify root causes.
• Provide financial support for cost improvement projects and tracking.
• Analyze purchase price variance and provide improvement recommendations to Supply Chain.
• Support quoting and project work including product cost and profitability analysis.
• Provide margin analysis for new products and identify gaps between actual and quoted margins.
• Prepare reports comparing actual vs budgeted costs and track reduction actions.
• Analyze inventory trends and assist in reducing balance sheet risk.
• Maintain productivity reporting and collaborate with Operations on errors and inefficiencies.
• Engage in special projects as required.

Skills

Excel

ERP system

GAAP

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP System

Job description

Position Summary

The Sr. Cost Accountant position is responsible for providing insight into manufacturing variances, overhead expenses, and inventory. The Sr. Cost Accountant identifies process improvements, cost-saving opportunities, and growth projections. They work closely with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing personnel to resolve variances and inefficiencies.

Principle Responsibilities

• Review and analyze standard and actual costs for manufacturing variances and prepare reports
• Liaise with the production teams on a regular basis, reviewing significant job cost variances for root cause identification, and ultimately counter measure actions
• Providing financial support for cost improvement projects, tracking and reporting
• Analyze purchase price variance, preparing reports for Supply Chain with improvement opportunity recommendation
• Partner with the quoting team, participating in special projects, product cost and profitability analysis, and in the preparation of quote packages as necessary
• Provide margin analysis reviews on newly introduced products, highlighting actual vs. quoted margin gaps
• Prepare reports comparing actual vs budgeted operational costs and track any reduction actions
• Analyze inventory trends and future projections to assist in reducing balance sheet risk
• Maintain productivity reporting and collaborate with Operations on errors and inefficiencies
• Work on special projects as required

Credentials/Experience

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or similar and three (3) to five (5) years in manufacturing cost accounting experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proficiency in Excel, experience in manipulating large databases a plus
• Significant hands‑on experience using an integrated ERP system
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory and cost accounting
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP as it applies to a manufacturing environment is required
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Extraordinary interpersonal skills to work in conjunction with other departments.
• Must be a team player who also works well independently.
• Must be able to analyze data, draw conclusions, interpret results, and make recommendations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand. The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements

N/A

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled