Senior Cost Accountant

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Cost Accountant to join its growing team. In this crucial role, you will leverage your expertise in SAP and cost accounting principles to support manufacturing costs. As a key contributor, you will play an important role in developing and maintaining cost accounting processes, analyzing financial data, and providing insights to optimize costs.

• 3 month contract (via W2)
• Latest start date mid-December
• Based onsite 5 days per week in San Jose

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain standard costs in SAP
• Manage and establish processes for periodic cost updates and communication of impacts to senior management
• Establish and manage standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead, track and report variances
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to analyze and explain material and labor variances
• Analyze historical costs, provide actionable insights, and support data-driven decision-making
• Work with the FP&A business partners to help analyze and explain Budgets vs Standards vs Actuals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes, reporting, and automation
• Participate in month-end and quarter-end close processes and provide flux explanations
• Prepare quarterly inventory reserve analysis
• Conduct inventory valuation and reconciliation, including cycle counts and obsolescence reviews
• Drive initiatives for system improvements and efficiencies by participating in UAT and cross-functional projects
• Partner with cross-functional operational teams and special projects as it pertains to Cost Accounting
• Work closely with the Finance Teams and internal and external Auditors from time to time
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to scale cost accounting

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, CMA preferred
• 3–5+ years of cost accounting experience, preferably in complex multi-plant, manufacturing operations
• Hands-on experience with SAP or ERP preferred
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work with complex datasets within Excel and Google Sheets
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders

Pay: Up to $75.00 per hour

Expected hours: 42.0 per week

Work Location: In person