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Cost Accounting Manager in San Francisco, CA

Cost Accounting Manager Job Description

Cost accounting managers must have strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and technology skills. Businesses seek individuals with at least five years’ experience and a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. A CPA, CGMA or CMA, as well as an MBA, is highly valued.

Typical cost accounting manager duties:

Developing cost standards for materials and laborDesigning and implementing cost accounting systemsAnalyzing production costs and recommending changesOverseeing annual physical inventoryHiring, training and supervising cost and inventory accounting staff

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Salary for Cost Accounting Manager in San Francisco, CA
132638 - 172463
Low
132638
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
154913
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
172463
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.