Senior Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Aebi Schmidt North America; Chilton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Company Match

Life & Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO) Program

Paid Holidays

PPE reimbursement

Job summary

MB Companies, an Aebi Schmidt brand located in Chilton, Wisconsin, is seeking a controller-support professional focused on accurate manufacturing cost accounting, margin analysis, and robust financial reporting. You will work closely with Operations, Purchasing, Production, and Management to provide meaningful insights and drive improvements.

The role emphasizes cost accounting, inventory control, month-end close, and ERP-based reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting and inventory accounting.
• Experience with standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial reporting and modeling (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Proficient in MS Office; advanced Excel (pivot tables, charts, complex formulas).
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Experience with product costing, BOMs, routings, and manufacturing overhead.
• Preference for budgeting/forecasting experience.
• Preference for multi-product or engineered-to-order manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze manufacturing cost accounting records, including direct materials, direct labor and overhead; assess improvements.
• Assist with establishing labor and overhead rates.
• Develop and maintain reports on manufacturing performance, product costs, margins, inventory, and efficiency.
• Perform variance analysis with Operations and Purchasing to identify root causes and actions.
• Assist with monthly financial statements, journal entries and GL reconciliations.
• Support physical inventory and cycle-count programs.
• Assist management in evaluating capex, cost-saving initiatives and operational improvements.
• Calculate and report key metrics to drive process improvements.
• Document accounting procedures and recommend changes.
• Assist with internal controls, audits and tax prep.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial analyses for management.
• May work in AP/AR/GL/Payroll as needed.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

General ledger accounting

Excel (Pivot tables)

Manufacturing overhead

Product costing

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

5+ years progressive accounting experience

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

MB Companies, an Aebi Schmidt brand located in Chilton, Wisconsin, is seeking a controller-support professional focused on accurate manufacturing cost accounting, margin analysis, and robust financial reporting. You will work closely with Operations, Purchasing, Production, and Management to provide meaningful insights and drive improvements.

The role emphasizes cost accounting, inventory control, month-end close, and ERP-based reporting.