Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant Mercer County, NJ

The Cost Accountant will analyze and report manufacturing costs to support accurate financial reporting, cost control, and profitability.

• This role will maintain standard costs, monitor and reconcile inventory, analyze material, labor, and overhead variances, support month-end close, physical inventory counts, budgeting and forecasting, and provide management with reporting on COGS, margins, and plant performance.
• The position will partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, and Finance to improve costing accuracy, strengthen controls, and identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, 2–5+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience, strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and GAAP, and advanced Excel and Accumatica skills.