Senior Cost Accountant - Manufacturing Exp is Required - Remote

Overview

A Senior Cost Accountant position is available to support and enhance inventory and manufacturing cost accounting processes within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This role involves key month-end close activities, inventory valuation, standard cost maintenance, variance analysis, account reconciliations, journal entries, audit support, and process improvement initiatives. The position requires collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Technology teams to resolve costing issues, improve financial accuracy, and provide meaningful analysis to support business decisions.

This role is open to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers who meet the required qualifications.

Location

• This position may be based anywhere in the United States, with a preference for candidates located in or near the Atlanta, GA area.
• Remote work is considered within the continental U.S. and Hawaii, excluding Alaska, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oregon.
• Approximately 10% travel is required for physical inventory counts and business.

Responsibilities

• Manage key inventory accounting activities including inventory valuation, standard cost maintenance, intercompany inventory transaction balancing, and related month-end close journal entries.
• Prepare and analyze inventory and cost accounting reconciliations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with US GAAP.
• Investigate and resolve inventory costing issues such as uncosted materials, cost variances, transaction discrepancies, and differences between operational activity and accounting records.
• Maintain and update standard costs, freight, duty, tariff, and other inventory cost components in Oracle or related ERP systems.
• Support annual standard cost updates and analyze the financial impact of cost changes.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Technology teams to identify root causes and resolve inventory and costing issues, strengthening processes and controls.
• Support physical inventory counts and related documentation.
• Assist with audit requests and SOX controls compliance.
• Develop and monitor operational and accounting KPIs to identify opportunities for improving accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency in cost accounting processes.
• Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives, system enhancements, reporting automation, and cross-functional projects impacting inventory and cost accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of cost accounting experience, including inventory accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP inventory accounting concepts and standard costing.
• Experience with Oracle ERP or another large ERP system is strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel and database skills; experience with Power BI, Onestream, or other reporting and automation tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain accounting issues to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% for physical inventory counts and business.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 to $115,000, depending on experience and geographic location.

Additional Information

• Job category: Accounting
• Job code: Manufacturing
• Auto req ID: 479020BR