Sr. Cost Accountant

QUEUE; Pittsboro (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

QUEUE in Pittsboro, Indiana seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to support a growing manufacturing operation. You will analyze and maintain standard costs, monitor variances, and manage inventory valuation and cost-related journal entries.

Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance on cost drivers, month-end close, and cost-model development to drive pricing, budgeting, and forecasting. Strong ERP and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of cost accounting or relevant accounting experience.
• Manufacturing or product-based accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting and variance analysis.
• Experience with month-end close and account reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems; Viewpoint, Acumatica, or similar systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and maintain standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Monitor cost variances and provide analysis to management.
• Manage inventory valuation, reconciliations, cycle counts, and physical inventories.
• Prepare cost-accounting and inventory-related journal entries.
• Support and lead cost-accounting month-end close activities.
• Reconcile inventory and cost-related general ledger accounts.
• Analyze COGS and manufacturing costs.
• Develop cost models to support pricing, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
• Assist with ERP improvements and implementations related to cost accounting.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Communication with operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Viewpoint ERP

Acumatica ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to support a growing manufacturing operation in Pittsboro, Indiana.

This position is responsible for analyzing and maintaining cost-related financial data, inventory accounting, cost controls, and financial reporting. The Senior Cost Accountant will work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to understand cost drivers and support business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and maintain standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead
• Monitor cost variances and provide analysis to management
• Manage inventory valuation, reconciliations, cycle counts, and physical inventories
• Prepare cost-accounting and inventory-related journal entries
• Support and lead cost-accounting month-end close activitiesReconcile inventory and cost-related general ledger accounts
• Analyze COGS and manufacturing costs
• Develop cost models to support pricing, budgeting, and forecasting
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance
• Support internal and external audits
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal controls
• Assist with ERP improvements and implementations related to cost accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of cost accounting or relevant accounting experience
• Manufacturing or product-based accounting experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis
• Experience with month-end close and account reconciliations
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis
• Experience with ERP systems; Viewpoint, Acumatica, or similar systems preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to operational teams

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CMA certification, or progress toward certification
• Experience with average and standard costing
• Experience in a fast-paced or growing manufacturing environment

Pay Range: $85,000–$115,000 annually

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug test.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s)

• How many years of cost accounting experience do you have specifically within a manufacturing environment?