Cost Accounting Analyst

Job Summary

The Cost Accounting Analyst leads manufacturing cost accounting, job costing, budgeting, and financial analysis activities. This role partners with Operations, Sales, and Project Management to provide cost visibility, profitability analysis, budget oversight, and strategic financial insights.

Responsibilities include

managing standard costing, supporting forecasting and budgeting processes, monitoring project profitability, driving cost improvement initiatives, and maintaining R&D tax credit calculations and related financial reporting.

Job Responsibilities

& Essential Functions of the Job: Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Analysis Lead and maintain the standard costing process, including all related general ledger activities. Oversee job costing for major machine projects, kits, and spare parts. Manage and reconcile AP, Inventory Management (IM), and Job Costing (JC) interfaces.

Analyze and report on Purchase Price Variance (PPV), inventory, warranty, and R&D costs. Conduct profitability analysis for major machines, kits, spare parts, and other key product lines. Complete monthly and annual manufacturing cost analyses and reporting. Maintain accurate project costing records and documentation for major machine projects.

Stay informed on all active major machine projects to support accurate costing and financial reporting. Partner with the Sales team to develop and validate costing information for customer quotations. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Reporting Lead the annual operating budget process. Determine labor capacity requirements based on sales forecasts and production plans.

Analyze labor and overhead requirements and calculate standard labor and overhead rates. Prepare recurring monthly standard journal entries. Calculate and maintain departmental cost allocations. Perform monthly budget-to-actual analysis and communicate variances to management. Prepare month-end margin analysis reports, including cost of sales reconciliations.

Business Partnership & Profitability Analysis Conduct customer profitability analyses and present findings to management. Assist Project Managers with forecast-versus-actual cost and profitability reviews. Serve as the financial business partner for SG&A departments by providing financial guidance and analysis. Support operational and strategic decision-making through financial and profitability reporting.

Cost Improvement & Compliance Lead and manage cost improvement initiatives, including cost reviews, reconciliations, audits, and product costing updates. Calculate the R&D Tax Credit and maintain all supporting workpapers and documentation. Support internal and external audit activities as required. Other Responsibilities Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned to support organizational objectives.

Support contemplated ERP system conversion as required. Job Requirements: Bachelors accounting degree required Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred but not required Requires 6+ years of relevant accounting experience. Understands and applies fundamental accounting concepts Requires a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications including Excel and Word.

Will utilize TCM (Workwise) software Must have ability to develop, write and follow procedures Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other managers, external auditors and outside regulatory agencies