Senior Cost Accountant — Inventory & Manufacturing Analytics

Acuity Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to strengthen inventory and manufacturing cost accounting processes.

You will handle month-end close, inventory valuation, standard cost updates, variance analysis, reconciliations, journal entries, audits, and process improvements in a dynamic environment. The role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Tech to resolve costing issues, improve accuracy, and support business decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP inventory accounting concepts and standard costing.
• Experience with Oracle ERP or another large ERP system.
• Advanced Excel and database skills; experience with Power BI, OneStream or other tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills to explain accounting issues to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Travel ~10% for physical inventory counts and business activities.
• Residence in IN, OH, PA, VA, KY, TN, GA, NC, SC, or FL.

Responsibilities

• Own key inventory accounting activities, including valuation, standard cost maintenance, intercompany inventory balancing, and month-end close journal entries.
• Prepare and analyze inventory and cost accounting reconciliations for accuracy and GAAP compliance.
• Research and resolve inventory costing issues and variances.
• Maintain standard costs, freight, duty, tariff, and other inventory cost components in ERP systems.
• Support annual standard cost updates and analyze financial impact of cost changes.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Tech to resolve costing issues.
• Support physical inventory counts and related documentation.
• Assist with SOX controls and audit requests.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to improve accuracy and efficiency in cost accounting.
• Lead or contribute to process improvements and reporting automation.

Skills

Cost accounting

Communication

Excel

Power BI

Database skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

MBA preferred

CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to strengthen inventory and manufacturing cost accounting processes.

You will handle month-end close, inventory valuation, standard cost updates, variance analysis, reconciliations, journal entries, audits, and process improvements in a dynamic environment. The role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Tech to resolve costing issues, improve accuracy, and support business decisions.