Senior Cost Accountant

LHH; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH seeks a Senior Cost Accountant for a client in Pittsburgh. This role focuses on costing and inventory processes, ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate financial reporting within a global organization.

The successful candidate will manage annual standard costing, partner with cross-functional groups, publish analytic reports, and drive continuous improvement while leveraging manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, economics, finance or related discipline.
• Major in Accounting or Business Administration.
• MBA / CMA / CPA preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Annual standard costing.
• Partner with functional groups to create activity timelines.
• Create and publish various analytic reports.
• Participate actively on project teams and meet project timelines.
• Analyze complex data to identify root causes and recommendations.
• Draft clear, concise accounting and financial reports of moderate complexity.
• Make recommendations and follow through on actions.
• Coordinate project plans, meet deadlines, and produce high-quality outputs.
• Strong continuous improvement orientation and growth mindset.
• Perform level-appropriate financial analyses such as capital budgeting.

Skills

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Continuous improvement

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Accounting or Business Administration major

MBA / CMA / CPA preferred

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Cost Accountant with strong analytical abilities and a continuous improvement mindset to join our clients team. A strong, results oriented candidate will create future opportunities, for themselves, within a global organization. This position is responsible for supporting the global entities in their costing and inventory processes, while ensuring the integrity of accounting information in accordance with company practices and generally accepted accounting principles.

Responsibilities / Qualifications

• Annual standard costing
• Partner with various functional groups to create the timeline of required activities
• Create and publish various analytic reports
• Participate actively on project teams, meeting project timelines and completing actions according to project schedule; communicate effectively with other team members so that all issues are clearly understood
• Ability to analyze complex sets of data and provide root causes and recommendations based upon results
• Ability to draft clear, concise, and accurate accounting and financial reports or documents of a moderately complex nature
• Ability to make recommendations and follow through on course of action
• Proven experience coordinating project plans, meeting deadlines, and producing high-quality work results and reports
• A strong continuous improvement orientation and desire to grow in skills and career
• Ability to perform level-appropriate financial analysis, such as capital budgeting and investment appraisal

Education and experience required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance or related discipline.
• Major in Accounting or Business Administration
• MBA / CMA / CPA preferred
• 5-10 years of experience
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment