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Senior Cost Accountant

Job in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, 53774, USA
Listing for: CFS
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-10
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Cost Accountant
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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