Senior Cost Accountant | Manufacturing Cost & Profitability

Saigepartners; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Saigepartners in Cresco, IA is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to support multi-site manufacturing, ensuring accurate product costing and actionable financial analysis.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Finance to drive cost integrity, profitability, and cost-structure improvements; requires manufacturing cost accounting expertise and a continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, BOM structures, and inventory accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (manufacturing systems preferred).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update standard costs for products, materials, labor, and overhead.
• Analyze manufacturing variances (material usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption) and provide actionable insights.
• Prepare cost roll-ups, margin analyses, and cost impact assessments for new and existing products.
• Forecast manufacturing costs, overhead allocations, and inventory trends.
• Support strategic cost planning and profitability initiatives.
• Conduct weekly WIP, inventory valuation, and COGS reconciliations.
• Lead physical inventory counts and oversee cycle count reviews.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to materials, production orders, and finished goods.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close, including entries for COGS, WIP, scrap, labor, overhead, and finished goods by plant and product line.
• Prepare and present cost reports, dashboards, and variance explanations to senior leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

ERP experience

Manufacturing cost accounting

BOM structures

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Saigepartners in Cresco, IA is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to support multi-site manufacturing, ensuring accurate product costing and actionable financial analysis.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Finance to drive cost integrity, profitability, and cost-structure improvements; requires manufacturing cost accounting expertise and a continuous improvement mindset.