Senior Cost Accountant: Margin Analytics & Inventory

SIMPLY STAFFED; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SIMPLY STAFFED is seeking a Cost Accountant to analyze gross profit margins, assist with month-end closing, and report results. You will collaborate with the Corporate Controller and CFO to manage costs, assist in budgeting, develop cost standards, and provide data on operational costs.

The role requires manufacturing experience, cost accounting expertise, and ERP proficiency (SAP/NetSuite/Epicor). The position emphasizes analytical thinking, attention to detail, and strong communication as you

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, accounting preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting/finance.
• Manufacturing environment experience.
• Cost accounting experience required.
• ERP experience – SAP, Deacom, NetSuite, Epicor.
• Demonstrated internal and/or external customer service experience and skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication and word processing skills.
• Familiar with MS Office software including Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks.
• Knowledge of ERP systems.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive self-starter with strong organizational skills.
• Organized, able to prioritize, work positively with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Skills in filing, operating office machines (keyboard, photocopier, fax, shredder, calculator).

Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end and year-end closing of financials, balancing inventory, and monthly entries for transfers and variances.
• Calculate and analyze gross profit margins, reporting results to Finance and Operations.
• Work with manufacturing plants on cycle count processes, labor/overhead rates, BOMs and routings.
• Apply cost analysis principles to current company processes in inventory management, gross profit, and reporting.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, labor absorption, and identifying variance and areas of improvement.
• Assist in the calculation of work center rates for manufacturing facilities.
• Review completed shop orders and analyze large variances, including identifying potential changes to processes.
• Perform annual cost roll process, including change analysis, at year-end and on an ad hoc basis.
• Other duties, special projects, and analysis as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

SAP

Deacom

NetSuite

Epicor

QuickBooks

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

SIMPLY STAFFED is seeking a Cost Accountant to analyze gross profit margins, assist with month-end closing, and report results. You will collaborate with the Corporate Controller and CFO to manage costs, assist in budgeting, develop cost standards, and provide data on operational costs.

The role requires manufacturing experience, cost accounting expertise, and ERP proficiency (SAP/NetSuite/Epicor). The position emphasizes analytical thinking, attention to detail, and strong communication as you