Senior Cost Accountant: Margin & Inventory Insights

Destaco; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer contributions

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness programs

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life insurance

Job summary

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) is seeking a Sr Cost Accountant in Austin, TX, offering a hybrid work model. You will manage product costing, standard costs, and inventory valuation while supporting the monthly close and providing cost insights to leadership.

The role requires at least 6+ years in cost/inventory accounting within manufacturing domains, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with Oracle ERP and Excel. You will partner with Operations and Supply Chain to optimize costing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of accounting experience with cost/inventory manufacturing focus.
• Solid knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience with standard costing, BOM/routing reviews, inventory reserves, cycle counts, physical inventories.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or product-based environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product costing, standard costs, BOMs, labor and overhead rates.
• Analyze manufacturing and inventory transactions and reconcile cost ledgers.
• Support monthly/quarterly close for inventory and COGS, including journal entries.
• Provide margin analysis, cost insights, and reporting to leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, and Supply Chain to improve costing data.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Manufacturing finance

Standard costing

Reconciliations

Manufacturing variances

COGS

ERP systems (Oracle)

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) is seeking a Sr Cost Accountant in Austin, TX, offering a hybrid work model. You will manage product costing, standard costs, and inventory valuation while supporting the monthly close and providing cost insights to leadership.

The role requires at least 6+ years in cost/inventory accounting within manufacturing domains, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with Oracle ERP and Excel. You will partner with Operations and Supply Chain to optimize costing processes.