Senior Cost Accountant

Korn Ferry; Manor (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is partnering with a global manufacturing organization to recruit a Senior Cost Accountant based in Manor, TX. The role supports inventory valuation, manufacturing cost accounting and financial reporting across multiple entities, partnering with Finance, Operations, and ERP teams to drive month-end close and process improvements.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of progressive manufacturing accounting experience, strong cost accounting knowledge, and hands-on ERP proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant inventory and cost accounting experience.
• Manufacturing accounting experience required.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory valuation, general ledger accounting, and U.S. GAAP.
• Experience supporting high-volume, multi-location and/or multi-entity manufacturing operations; global experience preferred.
• Strong ERP experience, including investigating system and transactional issues impacting inventory and costing.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory and manufacturing cost accounting activities and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare inventory and cost accounting journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Monitor inventory valuation, material usage, labor and overhead, work orders, scrap, and other manufacturing costs.
• Analyze inventory, WIP, material, labor, and overhead variances and partner with Operations to resolve root causes.
• Review cycle counts, inventory adjustments, and slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Support cost maintenance and analysis, including COGS, margins, bills of material, routings, labor rates, and overhead rates.
• Partner with Operations and ERP teams to resolve system and transactional issues impacting inventory and costing.
• Improve cost accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation.
• Support internal and external audits and related schedules.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

ERP systems

GAAP knowledge

Multi-entity manufacturing

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Korn Ferry is partnering with a global manufacturing organization in their search for a Senior Cost Accountant.

Position Summary

The Senior Cost Accountant will support inventory valuation, manufacturing cost accounting, and financial reporting across a global, multi-entity organization. The role will partner across Finance, Operations, and ERP teams to support month-end close, analyze inventory and manufacturing variances, ensure accurate costing, and improve related processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage inventory and manufacturing cost accounting activities and ensure accurate financial reporting
• Prepare inventory and cost accounting journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Monitor inventory valuation, material usage, labor and overhead, work orders, scrap, and other manufacturing costs
• Analyze inventory, WIP, material, labor, and overhead variances and partner with Operations to resolve root causes
• Review cycle counts, inventory adjustments, and slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory
• Support cost maintenance and analysis, including COGS, margins, bills of material, routings, labor rates, and overhead rates
• Partner with Operations and ERP teams to resolve system and transactional issues impacting inventory and costing
• Improve cost accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation
• Support internal and external audits and related schedules

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant inventory and cost accounting experience
• Manufacturing accounting experience required
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory valuation, general ledger accounting, and U.S. GAAP
• Experience supporting high-volume, multi-location and/or multi-entity manufacturing operations; global experience preferred
• Strong ERP experience, including investigating system and transactional issues impacting inventory and costing

Onsite role 5 days a week in Manor, Texas.