Senior Manufacturing Cost Accountant - Inventory & GAAP

Acuity Inc.; Athens (GA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to strengthen inventory and manufacturing cost accounting processes.

You will own key month-end close activities, maintain standard costs, perform variance analyses, and support SOX controls while partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance. The role requires strong US GAAP knowledge, ERP experience (Oracle preferred), advanced Excel, and the ability to travel ~10% for inventory counts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of Cost Accounting experience in manufacturing.
• US GAAP inventory accounting concepts and standard costing.
• Experience with Oracle ERP or another large ERP system preferred.
• Advanced Excel and database skills; Power BI/Onestream or similar tools are a plus.
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain issues clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Travel approximately 10% for physical inventory counts.

Responsibilities

• Own key inventory accounting activities, including valuation and month-end close journal entries.
• Prepare and analyze inventory and cost accounting reconciliations for accuracy and GAAP compliance.
• Research and resolve inventory costing issues including variances and discrepancies.
• Maintain and update standard costs, freight, duty, tariff, and other cost components in ERP systems.
• Support annual standard cost updates and analyze financial impact of cost changes.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Tech to resolve costing issues.
• Support audit requests and SOX controls.
• Develop and monitor cost accounting KPIs to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Lead or contribute to process improvements and automation in cost accounting.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of US GAAP inventory accounting and variances.
• Experience with Oracle or similar ERP systems for transaction research and flows.
• Use data and root-cause analysis to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Build relationships across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Tech to support objectives.
• Maintain composure and manage priorities during month-end close and audits.

Skills

Communication

Root cause analysis

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Power BI

Onestream

Job description

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to strengthen inventory and manufacturing cost accounting processes.

You will own key month-end close activities, maintain standard costs, perform variance analyses, and support SOX controls while partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance. The role requires strong US GAAP knowledge, ERP experience (Oracle preferred), advanced Excel, and the ability to travel ~10% for inventory counts.