Cost Accountant - Now Hiring
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Verified Pay | $52.88 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time |
Location | Mundelein, Illinois |
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Cost Accountant - High-Impact Role at a Global Manufacturing Leader
Up to $110,000 depending on experience
Join a globally respected, privately held manufacturing company that's expanding its finance team. As a Cost Accountant, you'll play a critical role in supporting operations and driving smarter financial decisions across the business. This is a great opportunity for someone who's detail-oriented, data-savvy, and ready to make an impact in a dynamic environment.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Global Stability + Growth: Privately owned with a diverse and high-quality product line
- Career Development: Learn, grow, and advance with supportive leadership
- High Visibility: Work closely with finance and operations leaders
- Great Culture: Collaborative team, exciting growth phase, and strong leadership
- Competitive Package: Full benefits, strong compensation, and a people-first culture
What You'll Do
- Act as a key partner and backup to the Operations Finance Manager
- Assist with month-end close, inventory valuation, and roll-forward analysis
- Maintain inventory relief processes for high-level parts and subcomponents
- Coordinate and lead quarterly physical inventory counts and cycle counts, resolving discrepancies
- Set up, update, and analyze standard costs for manufactured goods
- Build and evaluate cost structures for labor, admin, and logistics functions
- Analyze cost trends and identify opportunities to improve profitability
- Deliver insights and strategic recommendations to leadership
- Stay informed on costing best practices and manufacturing finance trends
- Take on special projects and support process improvement initiatives
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- At least 2 years of cost accounting experience (manufacturing industry preferred)
- Strong Excel skills and fluency with financial/ERP systems
- Solid understanding of GAAP and Cost Accounting Standards
- Analytical mindset and ability to turn data into action
- Comfortable with technology and eager to learn new tools
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