<p>Cost Accounting Manager</p><p><br></p><p>A well-established manufacturing organization in the east metro is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to support financial operations across multiple production facilities. This company has a long-standing reputation for quality, operational excellence, and employee retention, and offers a collaborative, team-oriented culture with strong leadership support. This position is near St. Paul, MN and offers 4 days in office, 1 from home. </p><p>Position Overview</p><p>This role will oversee cost accounting processes, inventory controls, and operational financial analysis while partnering closely with finance and operations leadership to improve plant performance and profitability. The position will also play a key role in maintaining accurate product costing, supporting month-end close activities, and driving process improvements across the organization.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead and support accounting team members while fostering a collaborative and service-oriented environment</li><li>Maintain and improve standard costing processes, including product setup, bills of materials, labor rates, overhead allocations, and material costing</li><li>Analyze manufacturing and inventory-related variances, including purchase price, freight, and production variances</li><li>Oversee inventory cycle count programs and ensure accuracy of inventory transactions and reporting</li><li>Support electronic transaction flow between internal systems and external business partners</li><li>Partner with corporate finance leadership on monthly close activities, audit support, and process improvement initiatives</li><li>Work cross-functionally with operations and business leaders to provide financial insights and operational support</li><li>Present financial and operational reporting to leadership teams to help drive performance improvements</li><li>Assist with budgeting support, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and financial evaluation of operational initiatives</li><li>Promote strong working relationships across departments, vendors, and customers</li><li>Participate in continuous improvement efforts and other special projects as needed</li></ul><p>Additional Information</p><ul><li>Stable, growth-oriented manufacturing company</li><li>Collaborative leadership team and strong company culture</li><li>Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package</li><li>Opportunity to make a visible impact within operations and finance</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a skilled and strategic Cost Accounting Manager to join our team in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, you will oversee product costing, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold, ensuring accurate and timely accounting practices that support operational goals. This position is critically important in driving cost efficiency, supporting decision-making processes, and partnering with leadership across operations, supply chain, and finance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and implement a comprehensive cost accounting strategy to align with business growth and increased manufacturing complexity.<br>• Maintain and enhance cost accounting systems and internal controls to ensure precise tracking of product costs, inventory, and overhead.<br>• Analyze and report product costs, including labor, materials, and overhead, while providing actionable insights to optimize pricing and margin management.<br>• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and finance teams to assess cost drivers and identify opportunities for structural improvements and capital investments.<br>• Prepare and present detailed financial results related to cost performance, trends, and risks to management on a regular basis.<br>• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and internal controls related to manufacturing accounting and inventory.<br>• Lead inventory control processes across manufacturing and distribution centers, ensuring accuracy and integrity.<br>• Work closely with operational leaders to identify cost reduction initiatives and evaluate the financial impact of key decisions.<br>• Build and manage a team of inventory and cost accounting professionals, fostering growth and excellence.<br>• Oversee the annual cost accounting budget, ensuring effective resource allocation and alignment with strategic objectives.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to join a leading investment management organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This role will guide complex investment accounting activities, strengthen financial reporting quality, and partner closely with finance and business stakeholders across the enterprise. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, leadership capability, and a proactive approach to improving controls, processes, and reporting outcomes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Serve as a primary accounting resource for internal finance partners, offering guidance on investment-related accounting matters and helping address technically complex issues.</p><p>• Oversee team output by reviewing accounting work, resolving exceptions, and ensuring accurate treatment of investment transactions and related reporting activities.</p><p>• Authorize journal entries, reconciliation activities, and manual accounting procedures while maintaining reliable data flow from operational and financial systems into the general ledger.</p><p>• Investigate reporting fluctuations, prepare clear variance explanations for leadership, and collaborate with Treasury, Tax, and External Reporting on transactions with broader financial implications.</p><p>• Maintain a disciplined control environment that supports accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close results, including review of investment-related disclosures in periodic and regulatory filings.</p><p>• Partner with external auditors to support audit requests, walkthroughs, and control testing, ensuring timely completion of required procedures.</p><p>• Drive operational enhancements that improve efficiency, reinforce controls, and reduce financial risk across accounting processes.</p><p>• Lead, coach, and develop team members while providing direction across cross-functional efforts and encouraging strong collaboration with key business partners.</p><p>• Support the design and refinement of end-to-end accounting process flows and controls related to compensation, benefit plans, and associated systems where relevant to financial reporting.</p><p>• Contribute accounting expertise to strategic business initiatives that affect investment accounting processes, reporting structures, or control design.</p>