Cost Accountant – Manufacturing

Cost Accountant – Manufacturing - Cumming, GA

Job Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, maintaining, and analyzing standard costs

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

• Improve costing processes through cross-functional collaboration

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

• Maintain monthly gross margin reporting

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

• Complete balance sheet reconciliations related to manufacturing accounts

• Calculate and record quarterly labor and overhead capitalization

• Perform monthly obsolescence analysis with Controller/CFO

• Analyze COGS accounts monthly

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation

• Growth within an expanding manufacturing operation

• Cross-functional leadership exposure

• Professional development opportunities

Cost Accountant in Cumming, GA supporting manufacturing, standard costing, COGS analysis, ERP reporting, and inventory control.