Sr. Cost Accountant / Cost Analyst – Manufacturing, 25-14016

TeamBradley, Inc.; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Cost Accountant to join their dynamic team. This role offers direct exposure to global operations, allowing you to make a significant impact on cost accounting practices. You'll be responsible for analyzing variances, compiling cost reports, and collaborating with various business units to manage standard costs. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and innovation, this opportunity promises a fulfilling career path within a rapidly growing company. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to contribute to a manufacturing powerhouse, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Sick Days

Employee Assistance Programs

Legal Services

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Coverage

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting and finance experience required.
• Strong understanding of cost flows in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance cost accounting best practices across global operations.
• Analyze production, purchasing, and inventory variances.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Data Analysis

Excel

SAP

Accounting Principles

Education

Accounting Degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $103,000.00/yr

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The Short Scoop

If you geek out on data, dig into variances like a detective, and love knowing your work directly impacts global operations, you’re in the right place. This is your chance to join a central cost accounting team that touches all corners of a global manufacturing powerhouse. You'll be a key player in keeping things accurate, efficient, and running smoothly from raw materials to finished goods.

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL area

Status: Full-time, on-site

Why You Should Apply

• Direct exposure to global operations and executive-level insights.
• A dynamic, private company with strong growth and a collaborative vibe.
• Variety in your day—this isn’t a “rinse and repeat” kind of role.

The outstanding benefits package includes the following

• Benefits include - For employee (spouse and dependents)
• Medical – Premium or PPO
• HSA
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, AD&D, Voluntary Life
• 401(k) Savings Plan with company match.
• Employee assistance programs for work-life balance.
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Coverage
• Legal Services (Plans for you and your family – getting help matters)
• Auto and Home coverage (Discount program)
• Paid vacation, sick days, holidays, and wellness programs

Salary range: Compensation range: $85,000 - $103,000

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support and enhance cost accounting best practices across global operations.
• Analyze production, purchasing, and inventory variances—and tackle root causes.
• Collaborate with business units to set and manage standard costs.
• Compile monthly cost reports across 35+ entities.
• Monitor warehouse transactions and support budgeting processes.
• Assist with BOMs, routings, cost centers, allocations, and other key master data tasks.

About You

• Be able to do the job as described.
• Accounting Degree with 3+ years of accounting and finance experience
• Have a strong understanding of cost flows in a manufacturing setting.
• Excel is your playground and you love working with numbers.
• SAP experience is a solid plus
• Comfortable traveling up to 10% (occasional site visits)
• Sponsorship now or in the future is not available for this position.

How To Apply

We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. It is as easy as one, two, three! Send an email to teambradley123 (at) gmail (dot) com and tell me why you’re interested. Message me here on LinkedIn. If you do have your resume ready to go, apply now on this site.

We’d love to help every single person who is interested and applies to this role. Unfortunately, too many people apply who don’t appear capable of doing the job. We apologize in advance, but we will not be able to respond directly to all submissions.

Sponsorship is not an option for this role.

This client is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This is NOT A REMOTE ROLE!

TBI Id No: 25-14016, Sr. Cost Accountant / Cost Analyst – Manufacturing

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

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