Senior Cost Accountant — Manufacturing Costing & ERP Focus

Connect Search, LLC; Menomonee Falls (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus opportunity

Onboarding onsite with potential one-<

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant in Wisconsin to enhance cost accounting practices, improve financial visibility, and support growth. You will partner with Finance and Operations to ensure accurate inventory valuation and meaningful manufacturing analysis.

The role requires strong manufacturing accounting skills, process improvements, and collaboration across functions. Onsite work with potential for a remote day after training is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing cost accounting and inventory valuation.
• Ability to analyze financial data and translate into business insights.
• Proven track record of improving processes and controls.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Strong communication across Finance and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory accounting activities and ensure accurate valuation and reporting.
• Lead development and maintenance of manufacturing cost calculations and absorption methods.
• Prepare and review financials, reconciliations, journals, and schedules.
• Analyze results vs budgets/forecasts and present findings to leadership.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasts, cash flow, and working capital initiatives.
• Collaborate with operations to improve cost visibility and financial performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements for accuracy and efficiency.
• Serve as a finance resource for ERP optimization and system improvements.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Contribute to multi-site financial initiatives during growth.

Skills

Manufacturing environment experience

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance reporting

Process improvement

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Connect Search, LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant in Wisconsin to enhance cost accounting practices, improve financial visibility, and support growth. You will partner with Finance and Operations to ensure accurate inventory valuation and meaningful manufacturing analysis.

The role requires strong manufacturing accounting skills, process improvements, and collaboration across functions. Onsite work with potential for a remote day after training is offered.