International Industry Leader! North Jersey

💼 Manager, Cost Accounting

Are you a numbers-driven pro with a passion for manufacturing finance? Looking for a Manager of Cost Accounting to own and optimize our cost and inventory accounting processes while partnering closely with operations, supply chain, and procurement teams. You'll play a key role in driving efficiency, accuracy, and compliance 🔍💡

🚀 What You’ll Do:

✔️ Lead monthly, quarterly & annual financial closes for costing/inventory modules

✔️ Analyze and review standard costs, manufacturing variances, and inventory valuation

✔️ Collaborate with ops to reduce variances and evaluate excess/obsolete inventory

✔️ Roll up your sleeves on reconciliations, journal entries, and audit prep

✔️ Oversee plant capital budgeting and support SOX controls compliance

✔️ Mentor and coach the cost accounting team 🧠📈

✔️ Interface with auditors, supply chain, plant directors, and finance leadership

✔️ Travel between two plants on a rotating basis

🎓 What You Bring:

📘 Bachelor’s in Accounting (MBA/CPA = big plus!)

📊 7+ years in cost accounting & financial reporting (3+ in a lead role)

💻 Excel super-user; familiar with Outlook, Teams, Word

🧾 Strong ERP skills (SAP highly preferred)

🧮 Solid grasp of variances, overhead absorption, standard costing & COGS

📅 Skilled in closing cycles, reconciliations, and inventory analysis

💬 Excellent communicator across teams & departments