Cost Accountant

Headfarmer is partnering with a well-established manufacturing company seeking a Cost Accountant to join their accounting team during an exciting period of sustained growth.
No cost accounting experience? This is your chance to learn from a fantastic team around you!!

This position offers strong visibility across finance and operations, meaningful interaction with plant leadership, and the opportunity to make a real impact in a stable, long-term organization that values its people and work-life balance. Moreover, this role is open due to a planned retirement, allowing for knowledge transfer and a smooth transition.

• Perform ongoing analysis of manufacturing costs, margins, and process constraints
• Establish and maintain labor and machine rates
• Analyze standard vs. actual costs, including labor, overhead, and purchase price variances
• Maintain and review inventory-related balance sheet accounts
• Maintain part costs and standard costs within an ERP system
• Support inventory reduction and cost improvement initiatives
• Accumulate and apply overhead in accordance with GAAP
• Prepare monthly manufacturing variance reporting and management analysis
• Identify costing inaccuracies and act as a proactive internal check on data integrity
• Collaborate closely with finance leadership, plant managers, engineering, and purchasing
• Support audit requests related to inventory valuation and costing processes
• Help improve and monitor cost data accumulation and reporting controls

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3–5 years of accounting experience (manufacturing cost accounting experience from plant-based environments strongly preferred)
• Standard costing, Variance analysis, Inventory accounting & Cost review and margin analysis preferred
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience working in a large ERP system (training available on specific platforms)
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to work independently
• Comfortable communicating with both finance leadership and plant-level operations teams

• Stable, privately held organization with long employee tenure
• Collaborative, down-to‑earth culture with direct access to leadership
• Meaningful work tied to real manufacturing outcomes
• Reasonable hours and flexibility — results matter more than rigid schedules
• Competitive compensation and strong benefits, including: 401(k) with immediate vesting and employer match, Medical, dental, and vision coverage, Paid time off