Senior Manufacturing Cost Analyst

Stow; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stow Company in Holland, MI is seeking a Sr. Cost Accountant to support manufacturing cost analysis, profitability reporting, and cross-functional business partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

This role will also assist with cost reduction initiatives and new product costing at both Holland, MI and Nampa, ID facilities. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of manufacturing cost accounting experience, strong Excel and ERP skills (SAP preferred), and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline required.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of accounting or finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with standard costing and manufacturing financial analysis required.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, financial reporting, and profitability analysis.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations and supporting monthly financial close activities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; SAP or comparable ERP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing costs and operational performance, identify key drivers, and recommend opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Prepare monthly cost, margin, and profitability analyses for management review.
• Analyze product and customer profitability and communicate findings to Finance and Executive Team.
• Review material, labor, and overhead variances (i.e. purchase price, material usage, overhead spending, overhead absorption variances).
• Prepare cost-related general ledger account reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes through timely account reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to evaluate manufacturing processes and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Participate in new product development and stage-gate processes through cost analysis, financial evaluation, and system compliance testing.
• Analyze capital expenditure requests and assist in evaluating return on investment and financial impact.
• Provide limited support for budgeting and forecasting activities through cost assumptions, trend analysis, and financial insights.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

The Stow Company in Holland, MI is seeking a Sr. Cost Accountant to support manufacturing cost analysis, profitability reporting, and cross-functional business partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

This role will also assist with cost reduction initiatives and new product costing at both Holland, MI and Nampa, ID facilities. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of manufacturing cost accounting experience, strong Excel and ERP skills (SAP preferred), and a track record of