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Senior Cost Accountant / Senior Accountant

United States, Saxonburg · Job Posted April 20, 2026
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Job Description

A manufacturing organization is seeking a senior-level Cost Accountant / Senior Accountant to lead cost and operational accounting while partnering with leadership on financial strategy, metrics, and margin improvement. This role has clear Controller-track visibility and oversees a small accounting team.

Job Responsibility

  • Own cost accounting in a manufacturing environment, including standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation
  • Lead the annual budget and financial planning processes
  • support forecasting and strategic analysis
  • Drive margin analysis and cost transparency
  • partner with operations to improve profitability
  • Develop and monitor key manufacturing KPIs and performance metrics
  • Oversee month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting
  • Supervise, mentor, and review work of an accounting team

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Strong manufacturing-based cost accounting experience
  • Proven experience across accounting, cost, and FP&A
  • Leadership experience managing or overseeing accounting staff
  • Strategic, hands-on professional with a process‑improvement mindset
  • Ability to work fully onsite

Nice to have

  • Senior accountant ready for the next step toward Controller
  • Strong business partner to operations and executive leadership
  • Data-driven, metrics-focused, and improvement-oriented

What we offer

  • medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan

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