Senior Cost Accountant - SAP, Manufacturing Costing & Close

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plan

Paid Holidays (11 per year)

Flexible PTO for exempt and non-exempt

HAS, FSA and 401K matching plans

Disability insurance

Job summary

Kärcher North America is seeking an experienced cost accountant to support product costing, inventory, freight, and monthly analyses. The role involves leading month-end close, journal entries, and SAP reconciliations across sites.

Strong cost accounting skills and SAP proficiency are essential, with Excel proficiency and certifications preferred. This position offers opportunities to drive process improvements and collaborate across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 5–10 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in cost accounting and hands-on experience using SAP.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel alongside strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities.
• CPA, CMA, or CGMA certification preferred.
• Collaborative mindset with effective communication skills and ability to prioritize and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Lead timely month-end close processes, including journal entries, balance validations, and SAP/WMS system reconciliations.
• Maintain cost accounting across sites, including new part setups, cost rolls, and overhead rate adjustments.
• Manage daily costing requests, create/settle internal orders, and conduct freight analyses and reporting.
• Collaborate with purchasing, engineering, and material master teams to resolve purchase price variances.
• Support physical inventory counts, external audits, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA/CMA/CGMA certification preferred

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Kärcher North America is seeking an experienced cost accountant to support product costing, inventory, freight, and monthly analyses. The role involves leading month-end close, journal entries, and SAP reconciliations across sites.

Strong cost accounting skills and SAP proficiency are essential, with Excel proficiency and certifications preferred. This position offers opportunities to drive process improvements and collaborate across functions.