Senior Cost Accountant - Hybrid for Manufacturing

NorthPoint Search Group; Duluth (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid schedule 3 days onsite

Job summary

NorthPoint Search Group seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to support multiple manufacturing operations in a hybrid Atlanta area role. The successful candidate will manage standard costs, inventory accounting, and variance analyses while partnering with finance and operations leadership to improve costing accuracy and internal controls.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis in a multi-site manufacturing environment, plus strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• At least 2 years of standard costing experience and 2 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of inventory accounting and cost accounting principles.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with a large ERP system; Oracle preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standard costs, support inventory accounting, and analyze manufacturing variances.
• Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Prepare inventory valuations, financial reports, and cost analyses to support decisions.
• Partner with finance and operations to improve costing accuracy and strengthen internal controls.
• Use ERP reporting and Excel to analyze data and streamline cost accounting processes.

Skills

Standard costing

Inventory accounting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Oracle ERP

Job description

NorthPoint Search Group seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to support multiple manufacturing operations in a hybrid Atlanta area role. The successful candidate will manage standard costs, inventory accounting, and variance analyses while partnering with finance and operations leadership to improve costing accuracy and internal controls.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis in a multi-site manufacturing environment, plus strong