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Cost Accountant

Middleville, MI, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 4 days ago

Full Time

On-site

Depends on Experience

EDI Specialists, Inc.

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Skills

COST ACCOUNTANT
PLANT ACCOUNTANT
COST ANALYST
STANDARD COST
STANDARD COSTING
VARIANCE ANALYSIS
MANUFACTURING VARIANCE
PPV
ABSORPTION COSTING
ORACLE EBS
ORACLE
ERP
MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRIAL
PLANT ENVIRONMENT
FABRICATION
MACHINING
FOUNDRY
CHEMICAL
PAPER

Summary

Job Description
Responsibilities:

Serve as the Cost Accounting subject matter expert (SME) for the manufacturing facility
Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to develop, review, and maintain standard direct material costs in support of budgets and forecasts.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop and maintain standard direct labor costs; ensure process changes are implemented, and routings are updated in the ERP system.
Understand and apply overhead allocations by product and production category; monitor drivers and recommend improvements.
Validate supplier quotes against prior costs; prepare cost rollups; update cost records; and enter final costs in the ERP system.
Review production output and validate actual vs. expected product costs; support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and approval of final costing.
Support financial reporting, including month-end close, recurring management reporting, and ad hoc requests; define data requirements, sources, and reporting formats.
Lead or support standard cost updates and periodic cost rolls; ensure BOMs/routings, labor standards, and overhead rates align to current operations.
Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, and overhead), including purchase price variance (PPV) and manufacturing absorption; communicate drivers and corrective actions.
Identify and implement process improvements in costing, reporting, and controls; document procedures and train stakeholders as needed.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor''s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
At least 3+ years of accounting experience, including exposure to inventory and manufacturing environments required
5+ years of cost accounting experience in heavy manufacturing (metal fabrication, foundry, machining, stamping, chemical, paper, etc.) preferred
Working knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and month-end close
ERP experience (Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar) required
Ability to communicate findings clearly to both finance and operations partners.
Oracle EBS Costing Accounting super user experience
Experience partnering with Operations on continuous improvement, lean initiatives, or scrap/yield reduction
CMA, or progress toward certification preferred
On-site role in a heavy manufacturing environment (plant floor and office)
May require periodic time on the production floor to observe processes and support inventory counts
Ability to wear required PPE and follow all safety and environmental policies

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10107595
Position Id: 26-00224
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About EDI Specialists, Inc.

Company Overview

EDI Staffing is a nationwide staffing firm with 30+ years in the EDI & IT industry.

We specialize in placing contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent professionals across the following areas:

● Information Technology (infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, dev, helpdesk)

● Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), EAI & Integration — one of the deepest specialty benches in the country

● Artificial Intelligence (AI)

● Engineering

● Accounting & Finance

● Human Resources & Administrative

● Sales & Marketing

● Fractional Leadership

● Legal & more…

Our recruiters bring 10–20+ years of hands-on staffing experience, and our remarkably low internal turnover means you’ll work with someone who actually knows your discipline. Our network spans 4M+ professionals, serves 200+ active clients, and has produced 30,000+ successful placements.

We’re a Forbes-recognized firm, we carry 5 stars on Trustpilot with over 297 reviews, and are a proud member of the American Staffing Association (ASA).

If you’re a tech professional looking for meaningful work with a recruiter who picks up the phone — we’d like to connect.

By the Numbers

30+ Years in Business | 4M+ Professionals in Network | 200+ Active Clients | 30K Candidates Placed

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