Senior Cost Accountant

Monocle Talent; Reading (Berks County); Hybride; USD 85 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Monocle Talent is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization in the Reading area to identify a Senior Cost Accountant for the finance team. This hybrid role focuses on understanding product costs, inventories, plant performance, and operational results across multiple U.S.

sites. You will work directly with operations, dig into numbers, and drive improvements in financial performance and accounting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing costs and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting multiple plants or locations is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with an ERP system.
• CPA or CMA preferred but not required.

Responsabilités

• Manage costing activities across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Review product costs to ensure labor, materials, and overhead are correctly reflected.
• Investigate variances and communicate drivers to finance and operations leadership.
• Analyze inventory activity including valuation, cycle counts, scrap and obsolete stock.
• Collaborate with plant teams to understand operational results and opportunities.
• Prepare cost information for management reporting and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins and standardize processes across sites.
• Support ERP projects, process improvements, and internal controls.

Connaissances

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Excel

ERP systems

Operations collaboration

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Outils

Infor Syteline

ERP systems

Description du poste

Senior Cost Accountant - (Hybrid!) - $85,000 to $100,000

We’re partnering with a growing manufacturing organization in the Reading area to identify a Senior Cost Accountant for its finance team. This position will have visibility across several U.S. manufacturing sites and will play an important role in understanding product costs, inventory, plant performance, and operational results.

This is a great fit for someone with a strong manufacturing accounting background who enjoys digging into the numbers, working directly with operations, and finding ways to improve both financial performance and accounting processes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage and maintain costing activities across multiple manufacturing locations
• Review product costs and help ensure labor, materials, and overhead are accurately reflected
• Investigate manufacturing variances and communicate key drivers to finance and operational leadership
• Analyze inventory activity, including valuation, cycle counts, scrap, and obsolete inventory
• Work closely with plant teams to better understand operational results and areas of opportunity
• Prepare and analyze cost information used for management reporting and decision-making
• Look for opportunities to improve margins, reduce costs, and create more consistent processes across locations
• Participate in accounting and finance initiatives such as ERP projects, process improvements, and internal control enhancements
• Provide supporting information and analysis for internal and external audits
• Assist with budgeting, reporting, and special projects as needed
• Occasionally travel to other manufacturing locations

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing costs, inventory accounting, and variance analysis
• Experience supporting multiple plants or locations is a plus
• Strong Excel skills and experience working within an ERP system
• Experience with Infor Syteline is a plus
• CPA or CMA is preferred but not required
• Ability to work effectively with both finance and operations teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills