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Senior Cost Accountant

Job in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, 53701, USA
Listing for: CFS
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-07
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Financial Analyst
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Senior Cost Accountant Why Work Here

• High‑visibility role supporting costing, inventory, and financial reporting
• Impactful opportunity to strengthen processes, reporting, and analytical insights
• Growing manufacturing environment with strong demand and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborative team environment with cross‑functional exposure to operations, BI, and finance
• Role offers meaningful ownership of cost accounting and inventory analysis

Responsibilities of the Senior Cost Accountant

Cost Accounting
• Lead standard costing, cost roll‑ups, and variance analysis
• Review absorption rates and analyze cost drivers
• Provide costing insights to support pricing, strategic planning, and new product initiatives

Inventory Management
• Oversee reserve calculations for financial and bank reporting
• Improve and standardize inventory reporting
• Partner with BI to enhance reporting tools and operational visibility

General Ledger Support
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting analysis for monthly close

Experience Preferred for the Senior Cost Accountant Role

• 6+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; MBA or CPA preferred
• Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
• Ability to partner cross‑functionally and provide data‑driven insights

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Detail‑oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable owning complex costing processes
• Collaborative communicator who partners effectively with operations and BI teams
• Proactive, organized, and committed to improving reporting and accuracy

Salary: $100,000 to $120,000

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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