Senior Cost Accountant

Senior Cost Accountant/ Senior Operations Finance Analyst

Stockton, CA | Manufacturing Industry

About the Opportunity

Our client is a well-established manufacturing company with a single-plant site in the Stockton, CA area. This is a newly created opening on a lean, tenured finance team (Controller, Assistant Controller, two Cost Accountants, Corporate Staff Accountant, Payroll, AP, and AR) within a stable, growing organization that is currently investing in system upgrades and process improvements across the company.

Location & Schedule

• Onsite in Stockton, CA. Some hybrid flexibility may be negotiable, but this role must be fully onsite during month-end close week.
• Works a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off).

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $85,000–$125,000 (exempt, salaried), commensurate with experience
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 3 weeks PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare, with FSA and HSA options available
• 401(k) with 5% match (100% match on the first 4% deferred, 50% match on the next 2%)
• Education reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Wellness program

What You'll Do

• Report on FP&A for projects and margins for a key product line
• Own cost accounting for the site's manufacturing plant
• Manage general ledger accounting through month-end close
• Analyze cost variances and inventory valuation
• Apply standard costing and percentage-of-completion (POC) costing methods
• Partner cross-functionally with production, procurement, and finance to ensure accurate cost reporting and drive continuous improvement in cost management
• Support internal and external audits with cost accounting records, documentation, and analysis

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CMA preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Manufacturing industry experience required
• Strong background across cost accounting, general ledger, and broader finance functions
• Government contract accounting and percentage-of-completion (POC) experience preferred
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills; ERP system experience
• Due to the nature of this employer's contracts, candidates must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual)