Staff Accountant

CFS; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS, located in Lexington, South Carolina, seeks a detail-oriented Staff Accountant for a growing manufacturing/marine operation. The role emphasizes the link between accounting, operations, and profitability, with at least 3 years' progressive experience in similar environments.

You will own the month-end close, analyze costs and margins, and partner with operations and leadership in a fast-paced setting. The position is fully onsite and offers a challenging, hands-on environment with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting in manufacturing or marine setting.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, margins, and variances.
• Experience with month-end close and GL accounting.
• Knowledge of inventory, labor, overhead, and product costing.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication with accounting and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full month-end close process including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, product margins, labor, overhead, and variances.
• Prepare and review costing and variance reports to identify trends and improvement areas.
• Partner with operations, purchasing, and production to understand financial results and cost drivers.
• Assist with inventory accounting, standard costing, and reconciliations.
• Monitor actual versus budgeted costs and investigate significant variances.
• Maintain general ledger and supporting schedules.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, audits, and other financial analysis.
• Provide timely financial information to leadership.

Skills

Excel

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Month-end close

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Lexington, South Carolina

Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite

Salary: $80,000–$100,000, depending on experience

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a growing manufacturing/marine operation in Lexington, South Carolina. This position is ideal for an accounting professional with at least 3 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing or marine environment who understands the connection between accounting, operations, and profitability.

The Staff Accountant will play a key role in the month-end close process, while providing financial insight around product costing, margins, variances, and operational performance. The successful candidate will be hands-on, analytical, highly organized, and comfortable partnering with operations and leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support the full month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting
• Analyze manufacturing costs, product margins, labor, overhead, and material variances
• Prepare and review costing and variance reports to identify trends and areas for improvement
• Partner closely with operations, purchasing, and production to understand financial results and cost drivers
• Assist with inventory accounting, standard costing, and inventory reconciliations
• Monitor actual versus budgeted costs and investigate significant variances
• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and supporting schedules
• Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, audits, and other financial analysis as needed
• Provide timely and accurate financial information to accounting and operational leadership

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing or marine environment
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, margins, and variance analysis
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close and general ledger accounting
• Understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory, labor, overhead, and product costing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work with ERP/accounting systems
• Ability to communicate effectively with both accounting and operations teams
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is someone who can go beyond transactional accounting and understand why the numbers are moving. This person should be comfortable digging into costs, identifying margin opportunities, explaining variances, and working directly with operations to improve financial performance.

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