<p> Follow Shad on LinkedIn at #chalkboardtalk for videos on his open roles. Shad and his team at Robert Half is working with a privately held client with a significant PE commitment is looking for a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant. Senior Leadership team looks to hire this position and role is critical for the growth of the accounting infrastructure. Client would like to see a candidate out of public accounting with 3 plus year’s public accounting experience with current SEC filings working knowledge and thorough understanding of Technical accounting. Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a CPA or parts in passed and have previous experience in public accounting. Company's compensation make up is base salary, bonus potential, equity potential and benefits. For confidential consideration for this opportunity please e-mail Shad at [email protected] with your Microsoft Word Resume with Senior Financial Reporting Accounting in the subject line.</p>
We are looking for a Strategic Finance & FP&A Manager to help guide financial strategy for a growing ecommerce business in Henderson, Nevada. This position partners closely with senior leadership to turn financial data into practical recommendations that support expansion, profitability, and informed decision-making. The role is centered on planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and operational insight rather than transactional accounting. The ideal candidate brings a strong analytical mindset, sound business judgment, and the ability to build structure in a fast-evolving environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the company’s budgeting cycle and develop ongoing forecasts across monthly, quarterly, annual, and rolling planning horizons.<br>• Monitor actual performance against plans, explain material variances, and highlight emerging business risks and upside opportunities.<br>• Prepare and maintain short-term and long-range cash flow models, including analysis of liquidity needs and the financial impact of growth investments.<br>• Evaluate working capital trends by reviewing inventory, receivables, and payables to support healthy cash management decisions.<br>• Create profitability reporting across products, categories, locations, and sales channels to improve pricing, purchasing, and investment choices.<br>• Assess cost and margin drivers such as materials, labor, freight, duties, packaging, and manufacturing inputs to identify opportunities for improvement.<br>• Build decision-support models for new locations, expansion plans, capital spending, and other strategic initiatives, including break-even and payback analysis.<br>• Produce executive-level reporting packages and scorecards that convert complex financial results into clear insights and actionable recommendations.<br>• Strengthen financial processes by improving reporting accuracy, connecting operational data sources, and identifying opportunities to streamline manual analysis through scalable tools and dashboards.
<p>📢 We’re Hiring: Commercial Finance Manager | NYC</p><p>🥤 Join a leading global beverage company based in the heart of New York City!</p><p>Are you a commercially minded finance professional who thrives at the intersection of finance, sales, and marketing? We’re looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to partner closely with Sales and Brand teams, turning financial insights into actionable business decisions.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p>🤝 Partner closely with Sales and Marketing teams to drive commercial performance and support business growth.</p><p>📊 Analyze sales volumes, revenue trends, promotional effectiveness, and overall business performance.</p><p>💰 Track and evaluate Advertising & Promotion (A&P) spend, brand investments, and promotional discounts.</p><p>📈 Provide financial insights to support commercial strategy, budgeting, and investment decisions.</p><p>🎯 Monitor brand spend and promotional ROI to help optimize resource allocation and profitability.</p><p>🌎 Report to the Head of Commercial Finance, based in California, collaborating with key stakeholders across the business.</p><p> </p><p>As always, these are permanent, full time, fully benefited salaried positions (these are NOT temp, or temp to perm).</p><p> </p><p>They are located in Midtown, 3 days in with 2 days remote.</p><p> </p><p>Compensation is based on experience:</p><p>The range is between $120k - $145k base + discretionary bonus + exceptional benefits!</p><p> </p><p>Who are you?</p><ul><li>MUST have experience within the product based sector, ideally beverage/spirits space</li><li>A minimum of a BA/BS in finance from a top accredited school</li><li>5+ years of experience. </li></ul><p> </p><p>Exceptional communications skills are required. A great dynamic personality and the ability to work along your fellow colleagues is crucial. He or she must be able to effectively collaborate with individuals both inside and outside the company.</p><p> </p><p>If you would like to be considered for this position, please email your resume in a word document to Kevin.Chin@Roberthalf</p>
We are looking for an experienced Digital Business Analyst to support enterprise initiatives in Houston, Texas. This Long-term Contract position will partner closely with business leaders and technical teams to shape practical, scalable solutions that improve processes and support strategic goals. The role is well suited for someone who can turn complex needs into clear requirements, guide collaboration across stakeholders, and help deliver high-quality outcomes in a structured project environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead discovery efforts to capture business needs, analyze current workflows, and translate findings into clear functional and system requirements.<br>• Define project boundaries, business objectives, process maps, use cases, and detailed specifications to support solution design and delivery.<br>• Assess existing operations, identify gaps or inefficiencies, and recommend technology-focused improvements backed by business value analysis.<br>• Act as the central point of coordination between business partners, project stakeholders, and technical teams throughout the initiative lifecycle.<br>• Facilitate workshops, review sessions, and working meetings to align priorities, clarify expectations, and resolve open questions.<br>• Convert stakeholder needs into user stories and structured requirement documents that support Agile delivery teams during development.<br>• Work alongside quality assurance and business users to prepare test scenarios, support system validation, and coordinate user acceptance testing.<br>• Maintain organized project documentation, monitor requirement changes and dependencies, and contribute to continuous improvement after implementation.
We are looking for a Data Security Analyst to join a financial services organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, you will help shape and uphold enterprise data governance practices, with a strong emphasis on identifying, classifying, and safeguarding unstructured information. This position combines strategic oversight with hands-on responsibility for the security technologies that support data protection and loss prevention efforts. You will work closely with security leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen compliance, reduce information risk, and improve data handling standards across the business.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the development and enforcement of data governance frameworks, standards, and controls that support secure information management across the organization.<br>• Oversee initiatives to discover, classify, and protect unstructured data, ensuring sensitive information is handled according to business and regulatory expectations.<br>• Administer and enhance data protection and data loss prevention solutions, including tools such as Varonis or comparable platforms.<br>• Partner with security, compliance, and business teams to assess information risk and implement practical safeguards that reduce exposure.<br>• Establish meaningful security and governance metrics, then monitor and report on performance to support ongoing improvement.<br>• Translate regulatory obligations into operational data security practices and help maintain alignment with applicable compliance requirements.<br>• Support the maintenance and optimization of security monitoring and related controls that contribute to broader enterprise data integrity and protection goals.<br>• Advise stakeholders on policy adherence, secure data usage, and governance best practices to strengthen the organization’s security posture.
<p>We are looking for a Supply Panning Analyst to support licensed global operations for assigned product categories in Stratham, New Hampshire. This Long-term Contract position focuses on coordinating supply planning activities, maintaining accurate operational data, and helping ensure product availability aligns with regional demand. The role works closely with planning, logistics, vendors, and category teams to keep purchase activity, reporting, and delivery timelines on track.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Coordinate monthly and seasonal purchasing activities for assigned products, translating supply needs into timely and accurate order execution.</p><p>• Maintain product setup information in internal systems, including planning inputs and routing details required for operational readiness each season.</p><p>• Track purchase orders from creation through confirmation, following up on committed delivery dates to support reliable product flow.</p><p>• Prepare and manage recurring production and supply reports, providing clear visibility into status, risks, and performance trends.</p><p>• Partner with regional planning, logistics, vendors, and category stakeholders to address delivery changes, program timing, and potential supply gaps.</p><p>• Support vendor and factory users with training and ongoing guidance related to operational processes and system usage.</p><p>• Perform administrative updates for purchase order records and other system data to preserve accuracy across the supply planning process.</p><p>• Contribute ad hoc analysis and reporting that helps the global licensed operations team respond to business needs and planning decisions.</p>
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Accounts Payable Specialist / Lead</p><p><strong>Schedule:</strong> Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)</p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> Monday–Friday, typically 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with flexibility for 8:30 AM–5:30 PM or 9:00 AM–6:00 PM</p><p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist / Lead to support a fast-paced, high-volume AP environment across North America. This role will serve as a liaison between operations and the global service center, helping to manage reconciliations, escalations, GAAP-related analysis, and compliance with global policies. The company is looking for someone who is adaptable, organized, and able to perform well under pressure. This opportunity has the potential to become permanent after a minimum 6-month commitment, though this is not guaranteed.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as a liaison between operations and the global service center</li><li>Perform reconciliations and assist with escalations</li><li>Support GAAP analysis and policy compliance</li><li>Assist with procurement and non-transportation invoices</li><li>Support additional accounts payable functions in a high-volume environment</li></ul>
<p><strong>Robert Half</strong>, one of FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, is seeking a <strong>Business Analyst III</strong> to join the ATI Salesforce Competency Center. This role serves as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business needs into scalable Salesforce solutions while driving process improvements across the organization.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Lead business analysis efforts, requirements gathering, and feature definition to improve efficiency, quality, compliance, and user experience.</li><li>Facilitate discovery sessions, stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements documentation.</li><li>Partner with business leaders, IT teams, and vendors to evaluate solutions, perform fit-gap analyses, and recommend improvements.</li><li>Document business processes, workflows, user journeys, and system requirements.</li><li>Assess impacts to current and future business processes, including upstream and downstream dependencies.</li><li>Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and field locations.</li><li>Develop reports, dashboards, and insights that support data-driven decision-making.</li><li>Facilitate stakeholder meetings, training sessions, and change management activities.</li><li>Support process optimization initiatives and identify opportunities to leverage Salesforce capabilities.</li><li>Perform basic configuration in non-production environments to demonstrate potential solutions.</li><li>Mentor team members and act as a trusted advisor, aligning business objectives with technical solutions.</li></ul>
We are looking for a Transaction Tax Analyst to support indirect tax compliance activities for a manufacturing organization based in Englewood, Colorado. This role focuses on preparing accurate filings, monitoring changing tax requirements, and partnering with accounting and business teams to maintain reliable reporting. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of sales and use tax processes, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced corporate environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare and submit assigned indirect tax returns, including sales, use, beverage, and other applicable filings, within established deadlines.<br>• Coordinate payment requests and track filing calendars to help ensure timely and accurate remittance for all designated tax obligations.<br>• Create month-end journal entries and complete account reconciliations that support the accuracy of tax-related financial records.<br>• Handle additional non-income tax compliance activities such as unclaimed property reporting, business license renewals, registration updates, and industry-related filings.<br>• Assess newly created inventory items to confirm correct tax treatment and support consistent application of tax rules across products.<br>• Assist with state and local tax audits by compiling documentation, analyzing requested data, and helping implement agreed-upon audit outcomes.<br>• Research transactional tax regulations, interpret legislative updates, and communicate changes that may affect reporting, rates, or compliance requirements.<br>• Review and respond to tax notices promptly, investigate discrepancies, and work toward effective resolution with taxing authorities.<br>• Partner with finance leaders, accounting teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand business activity and support accurate tax reporting.<br>• Contribute to the upkeep of tax technology, internal documentation, and related processes that support compliant collection and reporting practices.
<p><strong>Role: Finance Associate (think: Corporate Accountant) </strong></p><p><strong>Salary: $70.000 - $75,000</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Finance Associate will participate in a structured rotation across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, gaining end-to-end exposure to financial operations. Responsibilities include processing invoices, employee expenses, and payments, as well as supporting billing, collections, and expense reimbursements.</p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $85,000- $87,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p>Is your current job giving “all-work-no-play” when it should be giving “work-life balance + above market pay rates”? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>The Accounts Payable (AP) Analyst manages the company’s outgoing expenses and ensures all invoices are processed and paid accurately, timely, and in compliance with company policies. This role is accountable for end-to-end AP processing, vendor relations, monthly reconciliations, and issue resolution, partnering closely with Accounting, Operations, and cross-functional teams. </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Primary Responsibilities: </strong></p><p>• Invoice Intake & Verification - Receive, review, and validate invoices and employee expense reports for accuracy, proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation. </p><p>• Payment Processing - Prepare and execute payments (ACH, wires, checks) per company policy and schedule and in compliance with the company’s internal controls. </p><p>• Vendor Management - Maintain vendor master data (W-9s/1099 designations, banking instructions); respond to vendor inquiries; track and reconcile outstanding credit memos. </p><p>• Month-End Close Support - Reconcile AP subledger to the general ledger; prepare AP accruals; confirm payable reports to ensure amounts paid were accurate; support schedules for audits. </p><p>• Compliance & Controls - Uphold AP policies/procedures; support 1099 year-end reporting; contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives. </p><p>• Treasury – Support treasury activities by managing bank account maintenance, preparing and submitting bank documentation, coordinating responses to KYC inquiries, and monitoring bank account fees. </p><p>• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with Accounting, Procurement, and business teams to resolve issues, improve cycle times, and sustain vendor relationships. </p><p>• Perform other duties as assigned. </p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support financial planning and operational performance in Chestertown, Maryland. This role will focus on analyzing manufacturing and inventory costs, delivering accurate reporting, and providing insights that help leadership improve profitability. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in standard costing, financial analysis, and cross-functional collaboration within a manufacturing environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Examine cost structures across materials, labor, and overhead to uncover opportunities for improved efficiency and reduced spend.<br>• Track production results against established standards, investigate variances, and communicate findings with practical recommendations.<br>• Partner with operations, procurement, and other business teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and cost planning activities.<br>• Prepare recurring cost accounting reports and management summaries that clearly reflect financial performance and key trends.<br>• Maintain oversight of inventory costing, including valuation reviews and reconciliation of inventory-related balances.<br>• Support decision-making by assessing how cost fluctuations influence margins, pricing, and overall business results.<br>• Strengthen cost accounting processes by identifying workflow improvements that increase accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.<br>• Ensure financial practices align with applicable accounting requirements and provide support during internal and external audit reviews.<br>• Contribute to the financial evaluation of new products or services by developing cost estimates and related analysis.
<p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support accounting and financial operations, with a focus on inventory, cost analysis, and financial reporting ona contract to permanent basis. This individual will help ensure accurate cost tracking, reporting, and analysis to support business decisions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Analyze and monitor product, material, labor, and overhead costs.</li><li>Maintain and reconcile inventory and cost accounting records.</li><li>Assist with month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.</li><li>Analyze manufacturing costs and investigate variances.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve cost controls and accounting processes.</li><li>Partner with operations and other departments to review financial performance.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a growing manufacturing and retail business in Orange, California. This position will focus on product costing, inventory valuation, and financial analysis that helps leadership understand margin performance and production efficiency. The role is well suited for someone who enjoys partnering with operations, bringing structure to cost data, and contributing to informed business decisions in a hands-on environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze production costs, material usage, labor, and overhead to maintain accurate standard costing across manufactured products.<br>• Review inventory balances and valuation methods to support reliable financial reporting and strong cost controls.<br>• Partner closely with plant and operations leaders to evaluate manufacturing performance, explain cost variances, and identify improvement opportunities.<br>• Prepare margin and profitability reporting that gives leadership clear insight into product performance and key cost drivers.<br>• Support the costing of new products and updates to existing product lines by assessing materials, processes, and expected production expenses.<br>• Monitor standard cost changes and maintain cost records within NetSuite to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy.<br>• Assist with monthly close activities related to inventory and cost accounting, helping deliver timely and accurate results.<br>• Contribute to process improvements, including support for accounting system-related changes that affect costing workflows and reporting.
<p>We are looking for a Cost Accountant to support manufacturing finance operations in Union City, California. This role focuses on evaluating product costs, maintaining accurate standard costing data, and providing analysis that helps improve operational and financial performance. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in manufacturing environments and can translate detailed cost information into practical business insights.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Develop and monitor standard costs for materials, labor, overhead, and manufacturing activities.</li><li>Prepare cost accounting entries, reconciliations, and reporting in compliance with GAAP.</li><li>Manage inventory valuation, cost rollups, labor reviews, and job closing activities.</li><li>Analyze cost variances and provide insights on key factors impacting performance.</li><li>Evaluate profitability across products, customers, projects, and business segments.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning through cost and margin analysis.</li><li>Create financial models to assess pricing, investments, operational improvements, and sourcing decisions.</li><li>Recommend cost-saving and profit-enhancing initiatives to improve business results.</li><li>Partner with operations, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to strengthen cost management.</li><li>Support new product launches with cost estimates, margin projections, and break-even analysis.</li><li>Monitor inventory activity, cycle counts, and obsolete inventory reserves.</li><li>Maintain internal controls related to inventory, fixed assets, and cost accounting processes.</li><li>Perform ad hoc financial and operational analyses as needed.</li><li>Enhance ERP systems, costing procedures, and reporting tools.</li><li>Develop dashboards and management reports to track financial and operational performance.</li><li>Identify process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and data accuracy.</li><li>Assist with internal and external audits by providing supporting analyses and documentation.</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing organization in Ogden, Utah. This position supports accurate financial reporting by evaluating production costs, monitoring inventory-related activity, and strengthening general ledger accuracy throughout the close process. The ideal candidate brings hands-on manufacturing accounting experience, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, fully on-site environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Evaluate production spending, inventory movements, and cost fluctuations to help ensure reliable financial results.</p><p>• Oversee product cost records, including standard costing data, and review updates for accuracy and consistency.</p><p>• Prepare and support inventory reconciliations while maintaining dependable cost information across reports and accounting records.</p><p>• Provide cost-based insights that contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning activities.</p><p>• Collaborate with plant leadership and finance partners to identify performance patterns and support expense management efforts.</p><p>• Assist with month-end accounting activities by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and compiling reporting schedules.</p><p>• Uphold internal control standards and follow established accounting procedures to support compliance and reporting integrity.</p>
<p>Our client is seeking a cost accountant for a contract opportunity in the Bridgewater, NJ area. This role is fully onsite and is ideal for candidates who are able to begin working immediately. The client is seeking candidates with experience in cost accounting, preferably within a manufacturing or construction environment. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Cost Accountant / Financial Analyst Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Analyze operating costs, materials, inventory, and other business expenses to evaluate profitability and support strategic decision-making.</li><li>Monitor and analyze overhead expenditures and cost trends.</li><li>Prepare and maintain monthly budgets in collaboration with operational and department leadership.</li><li>Assist with capital expenditure tracking, reporting, and fixed asset management.</li><li>Support internal and external audits and assist with general ledger activities.</li><li>Manage cost allocations across departments, projects, or business units.</li><li>Identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement.</li><li>Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances.</li><li>Support inventory accounting processes, including physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.</li></ul>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join our team in Westminster, Massachusetts. This position supports accurate financial reporting by monitoring product and project costs, maintaining reliable inventory records, and contributing to monthly accounting activities. The ideal candidate brings manufacturing experience, sound judgment, and the ability to translate operational data into meaningful financial insight.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Maintain cost accounting records by analyzing raw material, labor, and overhead expenses tied to production and project activity.<br>• Oversee inventory accuracy through ledger maintenance, cycle count coordination, and review of stock valuation results.<br>• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules to assist with the month-end close process.<br>• Apply revenue recognition principles, including percentage-of-completion methods where appropriate, to ensure accurate financial reporting.<br>• Monitor work-in-progress balances and evaluate cost movements to identify variances and support management review.<br>• Partner with operations and finance stakeholders to improve visibility into manufacturing costs and inventory performance.
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to support a stone, glass, and concrete manufacturing operation in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. This Contract position will focus on evaluating production costs, maintaining accurate standard costing, and delivering financial insight that supports operational decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in manufacturing cost accounting and can work effectively with both finance and plant teams to improve cost visibility and reporting accuracy.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze manufacturing costs, including materials, labor, and overhead, to identify trends and explain variances.<br>• Maintain and update standard cost records to reflect current production methods, pricing, and operational inputs.<br>• Prepare recurring and ad hoc cost reports that help leadership assess product profitability and plant performance.<br>• Partner with operations and finance stakeholders to review inventory valuation, cost allocations, and margin results.<br>• Investigate differences between actual and expected costs and recommend actions to strengthen cost control.<br>• Support month-end close activities related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing accounting entries.<br>• Assist with process improvements and, when needed, contribute to accounting-related changes affecting costing workflows.<br>• Ensure cost data is complete, reliable, and aligned with internal reporting requirements and accounting practices.
<p>A well-established manufacturing organization is seeking a Cost Accountant to join its accounting and finance team. This position will play a key role in cost analysis, inventory management, month-end close activities, and supporting operational decision-making across the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Participate in monthly and year-end close processes.</li><li>Maintain and analyze standard costing and investigate cost variances.</li><li>Assist with inventory accounting, valuation, and cycle count activities.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost improvement initiatives.</li><li>Analyze labor, overhead, production, and inventory-related costs.</li><li>Review and maintain product costing data and bill of materials information.</li><li>Partner with operations and leadership to provide financial analysis and reporting.</li><li>Assist with process improvements and special projects as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, send your resume to [email protected]. </p>
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a growing chemical manufacturing organization in Houston, Texas. This position plays a key role in evaluating production costs, strengthening inventory accuracy, and delivering financial insight that supports profitability. The successful candidate will work closely with plant, supply chain, commercial, and finance teams to turn complex manufacturing data into clear recommendations for business decisions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage standard cost data for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products, ensuring costing records remain accurate and current within the ERP system.<br>• Prepare material cost roll-forwards and contribute to recurring cost updates that support monthly reporting and annual planning activities.<br>• Investigate cost variances across production and purchasing activity, including material consumption, yield performance, price fluctuations, operational efficiency, and inventory movements.<br>• Assist with inventory valuation, reconciliations, and related accounting processes to support reliable financial reporting.<br>• Create and refine costing models that inform pricing strategy, margin evaluation, and product profitability analysis.<br>• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and commercial teams to assess manufacturing performance and identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve margins.<br>• Support period-end close by preparing journal entries, allocating costs, and completing inventory-related accounting tasks.<br>• Produce dashboards, management reports, and analytical summaries that highlight trends, exceptions, and business performance drivers.<br>• Partner with plant leadership to understand process conditions, production methods, and operational factors that influence cost outcomes.<br>• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, internal control compliance, and other financial planning activities across the manufacturing environment.
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Sr. Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing organization in Chatsworth, California. This role partners closely with operations, sales, and finance leaders to strengthen inventory oversight, improve cost visibility, and support informed business decisions. The position plays a key part in financial close activities, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis within a fast-paced production environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Deliver recurring financial and operational performance reporting to help leadership track key manufacturing metrics and business trends.</p><p>• Coordinate inventory accounting activities tied to cycle counts or physical inventory events, and prepare the supporting analysis and documentation required for review.</p><p>• Monitor inventory balances, scrap activity, and other adjustments to identify issues, explain movements, and promote accurate records.</p><p>• Develop product cost estimates and margin insights that support pricing discussions, sales planning, and profitability reviews across product lines.</p><p>• Partner with finance leadership to strengthen cost controls, maintain sound accounting practices, and provide analysis that supports business decisions.</p><p>• Prepare analysis and reporting for the annual planning cycle and quarterly forecast updates, including cost, margin, and operational assumptions.</p><p>• Maintain standard cost structures, labor rates, overhead allocations, and related cost pools for assigned areas of the business.</p><p>• Perform revenue, margin, variance, and product cost analysis, and provide additional financial support for special requests as needed.</p><p>• Complete settlements for projects and production orders, review work order variances, and follow up with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies.</p><p>• Assist with internal and external audit requests, including support for financial control and compliance-related reviews.</p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing organization in Oxnard, California. This role is responsible for delivering accurate product cost insights, strengthening cost controls, and supporting informed business decisions through thorough financial analysis. The ideal candidate will work closely with operations, purchasing, inventory, and production teams to evaluate cost drivers, investigate variances, and improve the accuracy of cost data across the business.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Evaluate material, labor, and production-related expenses to measure operating performance and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency.<br>• Monitor the financial impact of design updates, supplier pricing shifts, process changes, and service modifications on overall manufacturing costs.<br>• Create, refine, and maintain documented costing procedures to support consistent and reliable accounting practices.<br>• Prepare recurring analyses that compare standard costs with actual results, highlighting key variances and trends for management review.<br>• Maintain cost records and reporting used to support spending control, budgeting, and operational planning.<br>• Review production cost data, investigate irregular entries, and confirm that inventory and manufacturing transactions are properly reflected in financial records.<br>• Generate cost estimates for new or revised products and provide profitability analysis to support planning and decision-making.<br>• Oversee month-end reporting and follow-up for inventory adjustments, purchase price variance, standard cost updates, aging production orders, and other manufacturing-related general ledger activity.<br>• Partner with production, engineering, planning, purchasing, and inventory teams to resolve structural costing issues, improve master data accuracy, and support monthly cost accounting close activities, audits, and variance reviews.
<p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p>Join our team as a Cost Accountant, supporting financial management and project cost analysis for our growing construction company. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate tracking of project expenditures, supporting effective budgeting, and facilitating transparent financial reporting to stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and analyze cost reports for multiple construction projects</li><li>Review project budgets and track actual costs against estimates</li><li>Monitor job cost allocations and variance explanations</li><li>Collaborate with project managers to verify purchase orders, invoices, and expenses</li><li>Review labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs for accuracy and documentation</li><li>Evaluate change orders and their financial impact</li><li>Support month-end and year-end close related to project accounting</li><li>Maintain cost accounting records and construction project files</li><li>Assist with forecasting and identifying areas for cost improvement</li><li>Provide financial summaries to management and support strategic business decisions</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to support manufacturing finance operations in Livermore, California. This role focuses on maintaining accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and expense tracking while providing meaningful analysis to help guide operational and financial decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in standard-cost manufacturing, a sharp analytical mindset, and the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee cost accounting activities for a manufacturing operation, ensuring reliable standard costs, inventory values, and production-related expense reporting.<br>• Review and update material, labor, and overhead standards to reflect current manufacturing conditions and support accurate product costing.<br>• Track raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and consigned inventory balances while investigating discrepancies and maintaining inventory accuracy.<br>• Examine purchasing trends, pricing structures, and cost changes to recommend updates that improve the accuracy of standard costing.<br>• Assess excess and obsolete stock exposure and calculate inventory reserve adjustments based on inventory usage and risk.<br>• Analyze purchase price and production variances, collaborate with operations teams on root causes, and support corrective action planning.<br>• Prepare recurring journal entries, reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger, and complete account reconciliations tied to manufacturing activity.<br>• Produce monthly reporting on inventory, cost centers, and budget performance, along with quarterly reserve analysis and audit support documentation.<br>• Participate in physical inventory processes, evaluate inventory controls, and identify opportunities to strengthen reporting accuracy and process efficiency.