Strategic Cost Accountant - Manufacturing & Variance

Bell-; Fredericksburg (PA); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bell- is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to partner with plant leadership and executives, delivering strategic insights on cost drivers, profitability, and performance. You will oversee variance analysis and build robust reporting frameworks to support daily, weekly, and monthly cycles.

In this role, you will mentor operations teams, lead cross-functional reviews, and drive continuous improvement across cost, inventory, and budgeting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field required.
• CPA or CMA certification preferred.
• 5–7+ years of progressive cost accounting or plant finance experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Proven cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.
• Advanced expertise in standard costing, variance analysis, forecasting, inventory accounting, and retail supply chain management.
• Strong strategic agility with ability to navigate high-ambiguity environments and meet deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Oversee and enhance daily, weekly, and monthly operational variance reporting (Material, Labor, Packaging, and Yields).
• Develop and refine KPI architecture and insights for operational and financial performance.
• Lead weekly variance reviews with executive and plant leadership; translate data into actionable plans.
• Design, implement, and audit internal process controls to minimize waste and optimize spend.
• Provide advanced data modeling and analytics to support major improvement projects.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and management of functional budgets with plant heads and FP&A.

Connaissances

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Forecasting

Data analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Spanish language

English language

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Supply Chain

CPA or CMA certification

Outils

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Office

ERP/MRP implementations

Excel

Description du poste

Bell- is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to partner with plant leadership and executives, delivering strategic insights on cost drivers, profitability, and performance. You will oversee variance analysis and build robust reporting frameworks to support daily, weekly, and monthly cycles.

In this role, you will mentor operations teams, lead cross-functional reviews, and drive continuous improvement across cost, inventory, and budgeting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance in a