<p>We are seeking a Senior Cost Accountant with strong plant manufacturing experience to support a global manufacturing organization in Temple, TX for a 12-month contract. This role is highly operational and partners closely with factory leadership, supply chain, product teams, and FP&A to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing performance reporting.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in standard cost manufacturing environments, including BOM maintenance, cost rolls, and investigating production variances.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Conduct monthly financial close for inventory and manufacturing transactions across approximately 40 operating entities and 6 factory locations</li><li>Analyze standard vs. actual manufacturing variances related to labor, materials, overhead, and work orders</li><li>Maintain and update standard costs, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and production routings</li><li>Support annual and periodic cost roll processes for materials, labor, and overhead</li><li>Prepare actual vs. budget analysis and provide financial insights related to manufacturing costs and inventory performance</li><li>Publish monthly factory performance reports and inventory position reporting used for audit, tax, and insurance requirements</li><li>Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and manufacturing cost issues</li><li>Partner with plant leadership, supply chain, engineering, and product teams to analyze cost drivers and improve operational visibility</li><li>Support new factory start-up activities, including cost modeling, asset utilization monitoring, and training related to product costing</li><li>Lead the quarterly excess and obsolete inventory review process</li><li>Collaborate with FP&A to support cost modeling, forecasting inputs, and operational decision support</li><li>Assist with ROI analysis for capital investments and validation of cost improvement initiatives</li><li>Maintain and improve processes and internal controls related to manufacturing costs and inventory valuation</li></ul>