Experience: Manager
Salary: $125,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Details
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This is a hands-on individual contributor role responsible for recording, analyzing, and reporting all costs associated with manufacturing products, including standard costing, forecasting, and profitability analysis. The position does not currently have direct reports.
Responsibilities
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Drive the annual product costing roll and cost new products, including rate development
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Classify direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead, period expenses, and capital expenditures in accordance with company policy and GAAP
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Analyze manufacturing cost variances and drive data-driven improvements
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Evaluate raw material and supply costs, and build cost-benefit analyses for vendor changes where advantageous
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Own quarterly plant cost estimates based on the production plan, communicating risks, opportunities, and detailed variance explanations on a timely basis
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Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost, inventory, and liabilities
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Deliver accurate inventory and gross margin schedules to management on schedule
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Maintain internal documentation controls for inventory and cost of goods sold
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Support month-end close, prepare journal entries, and analyze inventory valuation and inventory roll forward
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Prepare and report weekly, monthly, and quarterly gross margin analysis by brand and by customer type
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Support internal reporting requirements including audit and tax schedules
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Track and influence performance across cost, fulfillment, quality, and cash within the supply chain and company-wide
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Partner with the Production Manager on operational decision-making and key performance indicators to identify issues and develop solutions
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Engage cross-functionally to determine process implementation and improvements
Qualifications
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Minimum of 6 years of progressive accounting experience
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Minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
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Demonstrated expertise in standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing variances, and month-end close
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Strong cost systems background and a sound understanding of cost accounting principles
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and follow-through
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Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP systems
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex analysis simply
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Proven success working as a member of a high-performance team
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Bachelor's degree in Accounting
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CMA or CPA
A bit about us:
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We are an established advanced materials manufacturer in Orange County, California, producing sustainable products at commercial scale. Our team operates in a highly collaborative environment where finance works side by side with manufacturing and operations. As production continues to expand, we are strengthening our finance organization and looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to own the company's cost accounting function.
Why join us?
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Venture backed platform with major institutional investment and production capacity actively expanding
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Chance to own the cost function end to end, standard costing, rate development, and the annual costing roll
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Real manufacturing complexity, new product costing and variance work as production scales rather than steady state maintenance
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True business partner seat with direct visibility to operations, supply chain, and finance leadership
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Orange County based, hands-on subject matter expert role with clear runway as the footprint grows
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Work in a highly collaborative environment with a continuous improvement culture and visibility to leadership
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