Senior Cost Accountant: Inventory & Margin Optimizer

#twiceasnice Recruiting; Chicago (IL); Híbrido; USD 105.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Full Benefits

Hybrid work schedule

Descripción de la vacante

A Des Plaines manufacturer is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join the finance team. You will ensure inventory data accuracy, drive efficiency in inventory utilization, and support monthly financial reporting.

This role emphasizes partnering with Operations and Supply Chain to translate data into actionable insights in a lean, autonomous work environment. The position offers hybrid work (3 days onsite, 2 days remote), a salary range of $105,000–$125,000 plus full benefits, and opportunities

Formación

• 3+ years of cost accounting experience
• Manufacturing accounting industry experience
• Strong knowledge of inventory accounting and standard costing/COGS
• ERP system experience; Dynamics 365 a bonus
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)

Responsabilidades

• Analyze inventory trends by location
• Partner with Operations/Supply Chain to reduce carrying costs
• Build and maintain inventory KPIs and dashboards
• Support standard cost reviews, BOM analysis, and cycle counts
• Prepare journal entries for inventory, COGS, and accruals
• Reconcile inventory subledger to GL; resolve discrepancies
• Perform variance analysis (PPV, labor, overhead) with commentary for leadership
• Support monthly reporting packages and working capital insights
• Assist with budgeting/forecasting for inventory and production costs
• Identify cost reduction and margin improvement opportunities
• Drive close process efficiency through automation and standardization
• Support ERP integration and data accuracy initiatives
• Provide financial support for Lean/continuous improvement projects

Conocimientos

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional partnering

Herramientas

Dynamics 365

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

A Des Plaines manufacturer is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join the finance team. You will ensure inventory data accuracy, drive efficiency in inventory utilization, and support monthly financial reporting.

This role emphasizes partnering with Operations and Supply Chain to translate data into actionable insights in a lean, autonomous work environment. The position offers hybrid work (3 days onsite, 2 days remote), a salary range of $105,000–$125,000 plus full benefits, and opportunities