Senior Cost Accountant

CFS; Mount Horeb (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free cheese

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant in Wisconsin to join a stable manufacturing organization. You will influence pricing, margins, and operations through deep cost and margin analysis and by improving standard costing processes.

The role offers visibility with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, with opportunities to impact product profitability and strategic decisions. A strong cost accounting background and ERP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing or cost accounting experience.
• Experience with inventory costing, variance analysis, and product costing concepts.
• Experience working within ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve standard inventory costing processes.
• Perform variance analysis comparing actual, budgeted, and estimated costs.
• Analyze gross margins by product and provide insights to sales and leadership teams.
• Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Update labor and overhead rates to ensure accurate product costing.
• Leverage ERP to improve reporting, costing accuracy, and business insights.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Inventory costing

Job description

Looking to step into a high-impact cost accounting role where your analysis directly influences pricing, margins, and operational decisions? This is an opportunity to join a stable manufacturing organization with strong financial performance, modern ERP tools, and leadership that welcomes fresh ideas and process improvements.

Senior Cost Accountant

Salary: $80,000 - $120,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Join a financially strong, stable manufacturing company with excellent employee longevity
• Work for an organization investing in technology, systems, and future growth initiatives
• Gain visibility with executive leadership, sales, operations, and R&D teams
• Influence product profitability and business strategy through meaningful cost and margin analysis
• Opportunity to improve and modernize standard costing processes
• Benefit from organizational changes driven by leadership succession and new perspectives
• Work closely with cross-functional teams that value data-driven decision-making
• Enjoy a collaborative manufacturing environment with unique employee perks, including free cheese
• Be part of a growing organization backed by private equity investment with a focus on long-term growth

Key Responsibilities For The Senior Cost Accountant

• Maintain and improve standard inventory costing processes
• Perform variance analysis comparing actual, budgeted, and estimated costsAnalyze gross margins by product and provide insights to sales and leadership teams
• Prepare and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs)
• Update labor and overhead rates to ensure accurate product costing
• Leverage ERP to improve reporting, costing accuracy, and business insights

Qualifications For The Senior Cost Accountant

• 2+ years of manufacturing accounting or cost accounting experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment or public accounting experience supporting manufacturing clients
• Understanding of inventory costing, variance analysis, and product costing concepts
• Experience working within ERP systems