Cost Accounting Supervisor

Overview

This Cost Accounting Supervisor role leads day-to-day cost accounting execution, supervises a two-person team, and serves as the first level of review and escalation for recurring accounting processes. The position is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and well-controlled accounting activities across close, reconciliations, reporting, inventory, freight, accruals, and intercompany accounting.

Responsibilities

Lead Cost Accounting Close & Review

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for assigned cost accounting areas.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, freight, inventory activity, intercompany transactions, and support schedules.
• Ensure close deliverables are accurate, timely, well-documented, and aligned with internal controls.

Supervise & Develop the Team

• Manage and coach one Senior Cost Accountant and one Staff Accountant.
• Assign work, review deliverables, provide feedback, and ensure clear ownership of recurring processes.
• Serve as the first escalation point for accounting, data, process, and reconciliation questions.

Own Day-to-Day Accounting Execution

• Take ownership of routine cost accounting processes and recurring deliverables.
• Monitor deadlines, resolve issues proactively, and ensure the team operates with discipline and accountability.
• Strengthen consistency across close checklists, account reconciliations, reporting packages, and review processes.

Drive Controls & Process Improvement

• Maintain strong documentation and audit-ready support.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce rework, and standardize recurring processes.
• Support process alignment and scalability as the cost accounting function continues to evolve.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4–6+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Cost accounting, inventory accounting, manufacturing accounting, or operations accounting experience preferred.
• Prior supervisory, team lead, or review experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of inventory, COGS, accruals, reconciliations, intercompany activity, and month-end close.
• Experience reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze large data sets.
• ERP experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cost accounting, inventory accounting, manufacturing accounting, or operations accounting experience.
• Prior supervisory, team lead, or review experience.
• SAP experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Additional well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health.
• Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Location

• Location not specified in the provided description.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer is an equal employment opportunity employer and provides equal consideration to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.