Contract Cost & Inventory Manager Job at Robert Half (Los Angeles)

Job Description

We are looking for a Contract Cost & Inventory Manager to lead critical cost and inventory accounting activities for a growing global business in California. This position is well suited for an experienced accounting specialist who combines strong technical command of inventory valuation and standard costing with a practical, hands-on approach to financial operations. The role will oversee gross margin accuracy, strengthen financial controls, and support broader accounting leadership across month-end close, reporting, and cross-functional decision-making.

Job Responsibility

Direct the company’s standard costing framework, maintaining reliable cost structures, governance practices, and data accuracy across product lines.
Oversee inventory accounting for raw materials, work in process, finished goods, retail stock, and goods in transit, including proper treatment of landed costs across international operations.
Analyze production, freight, and cost variances to provide leadership with clear insight into margin performance, cost absorption, and working capital trends.
Administer inventory reserve processes and reinforce controls related to excess, slow-moving, and obsolete stock.
Lead month-end activities tied to cost and inventory accounting, including journal entries, subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations, reporting support, and account fluctuation analysis.
Contribute to the broader close process by helping ensure financial results are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.
Act as the primary accounting contact for external auditors on matters involving inventory balances, costing, and related financial controls.
Improve costing and inventory workflows by reducing manual effort, expanding system capabilities, and developing reporting tools and performance dashboards, with NetSuite optimization as a key area of focus.
Partner with supply chain, production, planning, FP&A, and distribution teams while mentoring accounting staff and building scalable processes to support growth and evolving distribution models.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in cost accounting and inventory accounting, including leadership responsibility in complex operating environments.
Strong expertise in standard costing, inventory valuation, landed cost accounting, variance analysis, and reconciliation across the full inventory lifecycle.
Background working in retail, apparel, e-commerce, consumer products, or similarly fast-moving inventory-driven businesses.
Experience supporting multi-entity or international operations with cross-border inventory movement and global supply chain accounting considerations.
Advanced ERP proficiency required, with NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
High-level Excel and analytical skills, including the ability to work with large datasets, build financial models, and improve reporting efficiency.
Demonstrated success leading and developing teams while collaborating effectively with cross-functional business partners.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
CPA or CMA designation is preferred.

What we offer

medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
401(k) plan

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