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Cost Accounting Analyst

United States, Metro Detroit · Job Posted March 13, 2026
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This role offers an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who wants to deepen their expertise in absorption costing, manufacturing finance, and global cost analysis while working in a highly collaborative environment. This position partners closely with operations, FP&A, and corporate finance to support accurate financial reporting, strengthen cost visibility, and provide insights that support operational decision-making across a global manufacturing platform. While the primary focus of the role is cost accounting and inventory valuation, the organization will train the individual on broader general ledger activities, creating a strong development path for future advancement.

Job Responsibility

  • Maintain and analyze product costs including materials, labor, overhead, and subcontracting costs within an absorption costing environment
  • Perform monthly cost roll-ups and validate the accuracy of bills of materials and manufacturing routings
  • Analyze and explain manufacturing variances including material usage, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption
  • Support inventory valuation processes in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods
  • Monitor slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory reserves and assist with related analysis
  • Participate in physical inventory counts and cycle counts, reconciling discrepancies and improving inventory accuracy
  • Assist with journal entries, reconciliations, and cost-related adjustments during the monthly close
  • Reconcile accounts including inventory, COGS, manufacturing variances, accruals, and reserves
  • Maintain fixed asset records and support depreciation tracking
  • Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations within a global structure
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and U.S. GAAP
  • Prepare product and customer margin analysis and explain key drivers of profitability
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and operational cost modeling related to production activity
  • Partner with FP&A to explain cost drivers, operational trends, and P&L fluctuations
  • Participate in continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA a plus)
  • Approximately 3 or more years of experience in cost accounting, GL accounting, or manufacturing finance
  • Strong understanding of absorption costing, inventory accounting, and GAAP
  • Experience working with ERP systems and advanced Excel in a manufacturing environment

What we offer

  • medical
  • vision
  • dental
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • free online training
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