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Sr. Cost Accountant

United States, South Jordan · Job Posted April 10, 2026
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Robert Half Management Resources is looking for a highly experienced Cost Accountant to support one of our clients on an interim basis. This is a technically complex, hands-on role supporting advanced manufacturing cost accounting within Oracle Fusion, including consigned raw materials, routing and costing troubleshooting, overhead absorption, and establishment of accurate standards. The consultant will play a critical role in stabilizing and improving cost accuracy while partnering closely with operations, supply chain, and finance leadership.

Job Responsibility

  • Perform and oversee product and job costing for manufactured building materials, including raw materials, labor, overhead, freight, WIP, and variances
  • Manage accounting and controls related to consigned raw materials, ensuring proper ownership recognition, usage tracking, valuation, and reconciliation within Oracle Fusion
  • Troubleshoot routing errors in Oracle Fusion impacting labor, machine time, and overhead absorption
  • Identify and resolve costing issues driven by BOM inaccuracies, routings, standards, or system configuration
  • Analyze and refine overhead allocation methodologies, absorption rates, and related variances
  • Establish, review, and maintain standard costs, including cost roll-ups, revaluations, and standard-setting processes
  • Perform detailed cost variance analysis (purchase price, usage, labor, overhead) and clearly communicate root causes and financial impact
  • Support month-end close activities related to inventory, consigned materials, WIP, and COGS
  • Reconcile complex inventory and manufacturing-related balance sheet accounts
  • Support and participate in physical inventory and cycle counts, including consigned inventory
  • investigate and resolve discrepancies
  • Partner closely with plant operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to improve cost accuracy, accountability, and process discipline
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis, and ad hoc cost modeling as needed
  • Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements related to inventory and manufacturing costing

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 5+ years of cost accounting experience in a complex manufacturing environment, preferably building materials or construction products
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Manufacturing and Costing modules (required)
  • Demonstrated experience with consigned raw materials / vendor-owned inventory
  • Strong technical understanding of standard costing, routings, overhead absorption, inventory accounting, and COGS
  • Proven ability to diagnose and resolve system-driven costing and routing issues
  • Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyze and reconcile large data sets
  • Ability to operate independently and deliver results in a plug-and-play contract role

What we offer

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