Cost Accountant

Waverly, Iowa, US on site Until 8/22/2026 5+ years exp First posted May 18, 2026 Last posted May 18, 2026
Job description

Cost Accountant

Works with the Corporate Controller and CFO to manage company costs, assist in the preparation of budgets, develop cost standards, and provide data on operational costs.

Position Responsibilities:

·         Assist in month-end and year-end closing of financials, specifically on balancing inventory, monthly related entries for transfers and variances, etc.

·         Calculate and analyze gross profit margins, reporting results to Finance and Operations personnel.

·         Work with manufacturing plants on cycle count processes, labor/overhead rates, BOMs and routings.

·         Apply cost analysis principles to current company processes in inventory management, gross profit, and reporting.

·         Analyze manufacturing costs, labor absorption, and identifying variance and areas of improvement.

·         Assist in the calculation of work center rates for manufacturing facilities.

·         Review completed shop orders and analyze large variances, including identifying potential changes to processes.

·         Perform annual cost roll process, including change analysis, at year-end and on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements

·   Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, accounting preferred

.  5+ years of experience in accounting/finance.

.  Manufacturing environment experience

. Cost accounting experience required

*  ERP experience – SAP, Deacom, NetSuite, Epicor

·         Demonstrated internal and/or external customer service experience and skills

·         Strong verbal and written communication and word processing skills

·         Familiar with MS Office software including Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook

·         Knowledge of QuickBooks

·         Knowledge of ERP systems

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
About this role

Summary

Manage costs, analyze manufacturing expenses, assist with budgets, and perform variance analysis.

Job title

Cost Accountant

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

manufacturing

Location requirements

Waverly, Iowa, United States; remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

accountingsapdeacomnetsuiteepicorms officequickbooks

Preferred skills

customer servicecommunicationword processingexcelpowerpointoutlook

Specializations

cost accountinginventory managementmanufacturing costscost analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Waverly, IA 50677, USA

On-site City