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Cost Accountant - Manufacturing Financial Analyst

West Chester, OH 45246

Posted: 05/20/2025 Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Accounting Job Number: 14868 Pay Rate: 90,000

Job Description

Cost Accountant – Manufacturing Financial Analyst

trak group is partnering with a leading manufacturing organization to find a detail-oriented, analytical Cost Accountant. This is a high-impact role where your financial insights will directly influence budgeting, margin improvement, and operational decisions. You’ll collaborate across engineering, operations, and sourcing—becoming the go-to resource for cost strategy.

If you enjoy digging into data, streamlining systems, and shaping financial direction from the ground up, this is your opportunity to do it in a stable, supportive environment with long-term potential.

Why You’ll Love This Role:
  • Work cross-functionally with leadership, operations, and finance teams
  • Own cost models and financial reporting that impact business-wide decisions
  • Join a collaborative, highly visible team in a growing company
  • Drive process improvements and bring clarity to cost and inventory
What You’ll Do:
  • Develop and manage cost models across departments and product lines
  • Analyze standard costs, purchase price variance, and work order variances
  • Lead budgeting efforts by cost driver and report performance vs. budget
  • Partner with engineering to ensure item costs and BOMs are accurate
  • Support month-end close and prepare reporting packages
  • Lead physical inventory counts and monitor cycle count accuracy
  • Ensure proper capitalization and depreciation of fixed assets
  • Conduct make-vs-buy and labor absorption analyses
What You’ll Bring:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 3–5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
  • ERP system experience (NetSuite a plus)
  • Strong Excel skills and financial modeling abilities
  • Clear, confident communicator with strong attention to detail
  • Proactive mindset and passion for continuous improvement

Salary: $90,000–$120,000 / year

Ready to take on a role where your numbers shape strategy? Apply below to be considered through trak group.
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