Senior Cost Accountant

LHH Recruitment Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant for a leading manufacturing organization in the United States. This role focuses on standard costs, inventory valuations, and variance analysis, with close collaboration across departments and strong emphasis on continuous improvement.

You will lead manufacturing cost analyses, support budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to internal controls and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years of accounting or cost accounting experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, inventory, or cost accounting preferred.
• Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs and inventory valuations.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Perform manufacturing cost analysis and variance reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Analyze inventory transactions, product costs, and operational performance metrics.
• Assist with physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory reconciliations.
• Participate in SOX compliance, internal control testing, and audit support.
• Prepare financial analyses and management reports to support business decisions.
• Partner with manufacturing and operational teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support special projects and process improvement initiatives.

Job description

A leading manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join its finance team. This role offers broad exposure to inventory accounting, standard costing, forecasting, financial analysis, internal controls, and operational finance. The ideal candidate will enjoy partnering across departments, analyzing business performance, and helping drive continuous improvement within a complex manufacturing environment.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Join an established industry leader with a strong reputation and long history of success
• High-visibility role with exposure to operations, supply chain, manufacturing, and executive leadership
• Mix of cost accounting, forecasting, financial analysis, inventory accounting, and internal controls
• Opportunity to build business partnerships across multiple departments
• Strong career development opportunities within a large global organization
• Stable company with excellent employee benefits, retirement programs, and long-term growth potential

What You'll Do

• Maintain and analyze standard costs and inventory valuations
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities
• Perform manufacturing cost analysis and variance reporting
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Analyze inventory transactions, product costs, and operational performance metrics
• Assist with physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory reconciliations
• Participate in SOX compliance, internal control testing, and audit support
• Prepare financial analyses and management reports to support business decisions
• Partner with manufacturing and operational teams to identify cost-saving opportunities
• Support special projects and process improvement initiatives

What They're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• 3+ years of accounting or cost accounting experience
• Manufacturing, inventory, or cost accounting experience preferred
• Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Self-motivated individual who can manage multiple priorities and deadlines