Senior Manufacturing Accountant

Combined Selection Group Ltd; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Combined Selection Group Ltd is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Accountant for a hands-on role in Virginia, onsite. You will own cost accounting processes, forecasting, and internal controls while partnering with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include cost methodologies, variances analysis, inventory valuation, and supporting month-end close, budgeting, and KPI tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• At least 3 years of manufacturing or cost accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of BOMs, inventory costing, manufacturing routings, labor and overhead variances, WIP and finished goods.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve manufacturing cost accounting processes.
• Develop and maintain costing methodologies for products, components, and sub-assemblies.
• Track and analyze material, labor, overhead, and production variances.
• Manage and improve inventory valuation, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Support cycle counts, physical inventory, and excess/obsolete inventory processes.
• Work with Operations and Engineering to maintain BOM accuracy and improve cost visibility.
• Support month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, operational KPIs, and cost-per-unit analysis.
• Evaluate manufacturing CapEx and support make-versus-buy decisions.
• Help strengthen internal controls across inventory, procurement, and production activity.
• Support ERP and systems improvements, with Deltek Costpoint experience highly desirable.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for operational and technical teams.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Variance analysis

Communication

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Accountant

Location: Virginia, USA Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite

A growing aerospace company is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Accountant to help build and scale its cost accounting, inventory, and manufacturing finance processes as the organization expands production.

This is a hands‑on role partnering closely with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain, with significant ownership over costing, reporting, controls, and operational analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and improve manufacturing cost accounting processes
• Develop and maintain costing methodologies for products, components, and sub-assemblies
• Track and analyze material, labor, overhead, and production variances
• Manage and improve inventory valuation, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
• Support cycle counts, physical inventory, and excess/obsolete inventory processes
• Work with Operations and Engineering to maintain BOM accuracy and improve cost visibility
• Support month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, operational KPIs, and cost-per-unit analysis
• Evaluate manufacturing CapEx and support make-versus-buy decisions
• Help strengthen internal controls across inventory, procurement, and production activity
• Support ERP and systems improvements, with Deltek Costpoint experience highly desirable
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for operational and technical teams

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• At least 3 years of recent manufacturing or cost accounting experience
• Strong understanding of: BOMs Inventory costing Manufacturing routings Labor and overhead variances WIP and finished goods Hardware supply chains
• Experience working within a complex manufacturing environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Highly Desirable

• Aerospace, defense, automotive, EV, electronics, or other advanced hardware manufacturing experience
• Experience in a high-growth or scaling manufacturing business
• Deltek Costpoint Government contracting or DCAA exposure
• CMA and/or CPIM certification
• Experience helping implement or improve manufacturing finance processes and controls

The Opportunity

This position would suit someone who enjoys being close to operations and wants to play a key role in building the financial infrastructure behind a growing advanced aerospace organization. You'll have the opportunity to influence costing, production decisions, systems, controls, and operational performance rather than simply report on historical results.