Senior Cost Accountant: Manufacturing & BOM Specialist

KMT Waterjet; Kansas; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SHAPE Technologies in Baxter Springs, Kansas, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to partner with Operations and provide cost analysis for manufacturing. You will drive improvements in cost reporting, standard costing, and inventory processes at the largest facility of the SHAPE Technologies Group.

The role emphasizes collaboration with finance leadership, implementing cost controls, and supporting quoting and transfer pricing with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting; CPA/CMA preferred.
• 5+ years in high-volume, multi-component manufacturing with complex BOMs.
• Knowledge of all manufacturing input costs (material, labor, overhead, outside processing).
• Experience with integrated ERP systems in standard cost environments.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze and report monthly gross margin analysis by customer, part number and production jobs.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Control and maintain cost accounting system, inputs and records to ensure accurate standard product costs.
• Conduct month end processes and journal entries, including balancing the perpetual inventory to the general ledger, reconciliations, and management reports.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing costs

Excel

ERP systems

BOM management

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA or CMA preferred

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP software

Advanced Excel

Job description

SHAPE Technologies in Baxter Springs, Kansas, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to partner with Operations and provide cost analysis for manufacturing. You will drive improvements in cost reporting, standard costing, and inventory processes at the largest facility of the SHAPE Technologies Group.

The role emphasizes collaboration with finance leadership, implementing cost controls, and supporting quoting and transfer pricing with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.