Own the cost accounting function, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and COGS reporting in accordance with company policy and applicable accounting standards.
Manage month-end close activities related to inventory, COGS, cost allocations, accruals, reserves, and production variances; ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
Lead cost roll-ups, bills of material (BOM) costing, routings/labor and overhead rates, and ensure alignment between costing models and operational reality.
Analyze and explain cost variances (purchase price, usage, yield, labor, overhead absorption) and drive corrective actions with Operations/Supply Chain.
Partner with Operations to improve inventory controls, cycle counts, physical inventory, obsolete/slow-moving inventory analysis, and reserve methodology.
Ensure accuracy of inventory transactions and costing in the Oracle including troubleshooting and root-cause resolution.
Support audits (internal/external), including documentation, schedules, and responding to audit inquiries.
Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen controls, automate reporting, and enhance data quality.
Lead or co-lead the budgeting and forecasting process for COGS, inventory, and operational spend; partner with business leaders to align assumptions and key drivers.
Produce monthly financial performance packages including margin bridges, variance-to-plan, and forward-looking risk/opportunity assessments.
Track and report key KPIs (e.g., gross margin, inventory turns, PPV, material yield, absorption) and provide actionable recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
6+ years of progressive finance experience with strong cost accounting exposure (manufacturing, distribution, hardware, CPG, or complex inventory environments preferred).
Demonstrated experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
Experience leading budgeting/forecasting and delivering FP&A insights to business partners.
Strong Excel skills and experience working with large datasets; ability to create repeatable models and reporting.
CPA and/or CMA strongly preferred.
Preferred ERP experience with Oracle and comfort partnering with IT/Systems teams.
Experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, SQL, etc.).
Experience in multi-site operations or global supply chain environments.
Prior people management or strong mentoring/leadership experience.

Benefits

Offers Equity
Offers Bonus

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

cost accountingstandard costinginventory valuationCOGS reportingvariance analysisbudgetingforecastingfinancial reportingdata analysisKPI tracking

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingprocess improvementattention to detailtime managementinterpersonal skills

Certifications

CPACMA