Cost Accounting Manager

We are looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to work for our client. The ideal candidate aligns with the responsibilities and qualifications outlined below.This is a great opportunity for a manufacturing-minded accounting professional to lead costing and inventory accounting and help the business understand where its margins really come from, in a hybrid role based in Akron, OH.ResponsibilitiesLead the standard cost process, including setting, reviewing, and updating standardsAnalyze material, labor, and overhead variances and explain the drivers to operations and finance leadersOversee inventory accounting, valuation, reserves, and month-end reconciliationsSupport the monthly close as it relates to cost of goods sold and inventoryBuild costing models to support pricing, quoting, and new product decisionsPartner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to identify cost-saving and margin improvement opportunitiesCoordinate cycle counts and physical inventory processesStrengthen internal controls around costing and inventoryManage, mentor, and develop cost accounting staffQualificationsBachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CMA a plus5+ years of accounting experience, including meaningful cost accounting in a manufacturing environmentStrong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuationExperience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skillsPrior experience leading or mentoring accounting staffClear communicator who works comfortably with plant and operations teamsWhat Our Client OffersA front-row seat to the production side of the business, with costing work that informs pricing and margin decisionsSpace to improve how standards and variances are set up and reportedClose partnership with operations leaders who rely on your analysisA team ready to learn from someone who can bring structure to cost accounting