Senior Cost Accountant

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Noblesville (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Cost Accountant for a growing manufacturing organization in Noblesville, IN. The role focuses on building and strengthening cost accounting, maintaining standard costs, BOMs, routings, and inventory data within the ERP system, and partnering with operations, engineering, supply chain, and finance.

The Cost Accountant will analyze material, labor, and overhead costs, support month-end close, and help identify cost-saving opportunities during a period of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience.
• Manufacturing accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, and accrual-basis accounting.
• Experience analyzing material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing variances.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and partner across finance and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs against budgets, forecasts, and prior-year performance
• Support month-end close, including inventory reconciliations, sales and COGS analysis, and plant P&L reporting
• Maintain standard costs, BOMs, routings, work centers, and inventory data within the ERP system
• Track and investigate manufacturing variances, inventory adjustments, purchase price variance, and cycle-count results
• Prepare annual cost rolls and support inventory revaluation activities
• Assist with cycle counts and physical inventory processes
• Analyze plant performance, including production volume, yield, time, and operational efficiency
• Partner with operations, engineering, supply chain, and plant leadership to identify efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities
• Prepare audit schedules and support year-end audit requirements
• Assist with reporting improvements and other finance projects

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Excel advanced

ERP collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Made2Manage (M2M)

SSRS

Power BI

Job description

About the Opportunity

Our client, a growing manufacturing organization in the Noblesville area, is seeking a Cost Accountant to help build and strengthen its cost accounting function. This position will analyze manufacturing costs, maintain accurate inventory and standard-cost information, and partner closely with operations, engineering, supply chain, and finance. The company is entering an exciting period of growth following a recent acquisition, relocation to a new facility, and planned future ERP implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs against budgets, forecasts, and prior-year performance
• Support month-end close, including inventory reconciliations, sales and COGS analysis, and plant P&L reporting
• Maintain standard costs, BOMs, routings, work centers, and inventory data within the ERP system
• Track and investigate manufacturing variances, inventory adjustments, purchase price variance, and cycle-count results
• Prepare annual cost rolls and support inventory revaluation activities
• Assist with cycle counts and physical inventory processes
• Analyze plant performance, including production volume, yield, time, and operational efficiency
• Partner with operations, engineering, supply chain, and plant leadership to identify efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities
• Prepare audit schedules and support year-end audit requirements
• Assist with reporting improvements and other finance projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience
• Manufacturing accounting experience
• Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, and accrual-basis accounting
• Experience analyzing material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing variances
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and partner across finance and operational teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining standard costs, BOMs, routings, and inventory data
• Experience with annual cost rolls and inventory revaluations
• Experience analyzing inventory adjustments and purchase price variance
• Familiarity with Made2Manage or M2M software
• Exposure to SSRS, Power BI, advanced reporting tools, or ERP integrations
• Continuous-improvement mindset with an interest in helping build and improve a cost accounting program

Why Join?

• Opportunity to help build and improve the company’s cost accounting function
• High visibility across finance, operations, engineering, and supply chain
• Growing manufacturing environment backed by the resources of a global organization
• Planned ERP implementation and meaningful process-improvement opportunities
• Collaborative, approachable culture with strong employee loyalty
• Long-term internal growth opportunities
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off

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