Cost Accountant – Manufacturing

Cost Accountant – Manufacturing - Cumming, GA

The Cost Accountant supports financial and operational reporting within a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for maintaining standard cost systems, analyzing COGS and manufacturing variances, supporting ERP-driven reporting, and assisting with budgeting and forecasting. The position works cross-functionally with sales, operations, and leadership to ensure accurate costing, margin analysis, and inventory reporting while driving process improvements.

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  Assist in developing, maintaining, and analyzing standard costs

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  Partner with sales to provide cost data for pricing and quoting decisions

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  Improve costing processes through cross-functional collaboration

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  Prepare and distribute manufacturing reports including gross margin, yield, and aged inventory

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  Maintain monthly gross margin reporting

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  Prepare month-end journal entries (COGS, E&O, PPV, and other manufacturing accounts)

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  Complete balance sheet reconciliations related to manufacturing accounts

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  Calculate and record quarterly labor and overhead capitalization

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  Perform monthly obsolescence analysis with Controller/CFO

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  Analyze COGS accounts monthly

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing accounting or related capacity

• Experience recording journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts

• Strong understanding of manufacturing variances and cost analysis