Cost Accountant - Manufacturing Job at NorthPoint Search Group, Social Circle, GA

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  • NorthPoint Search Group
  • Social Circle, GA

Job Description

Cost Accountant – Manufacturing

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Who:
An experienced Cost Accountant with strong manufacturing accounting expertise who thrives in data analysis, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

What:
Analyze operational and financial data to prepare accurate manufacturing reports, manage standard costing, and support month-end close and inventory controls.

Where:
Social Circle, GA – on-site at a growing manufacturing facility.

When:
Immediate opportunity to support expanding production and financial reporting needs.

Why:
This role offers hands-on exposure to standard costing, ERP integration, inventory controls, and strategic manufacturing analysis within a growing operation.

Salary:
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Job Summary

The Cost Accountant supports financial and operational reporting within a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for maintaining standard cost systems, analyzing COGS and manufacturing variances, supporting ERP-driven reporting, and assisting with budgeting and forecasting. The position works cross-functionally with sales, operations, and leadership to ensure accurate costing, margin analysis, and inventory reporting while driving process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing, maintaining, and analyzing standard costs

  • Partner with sales to provide cost data for pricing and quoting decisions

  • Improve costing processes through cross-functional collaboration

  • Prepare and distribute manufacturing reports including gross margin, yield, and aged inventory

  • Maintain monthly gross margin reporting

  • Prepare month-end journal entries (COGS, E&O, PPV, and other manufacturing accounts)

  • Complete balance sheet reconciliations related to manufacturing accounts

  • Calculate and record quarterly labor and overhead capitalization

  • Perform monthly obsolescence analysis with Controller/CFO

  • Analyze COGS accounts monthly

  • Support external and internal audits

  • Manage cycle count process and inventory adjustments

  • Support GL accounting including AR posting, collections, and bank reconciliations

  • Maintain and monitor product costing systems

  • Extract and analyze ERP data in Excel for reporting

  • Assist with budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditure tracking

  • Identify and implement process improvement opportunities

  • Perform special projects and additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree required

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing accounting or related capacity

  • Experience recording journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts

  • Strong understanding of manufacturing variances and cost analysis

  • Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

  • ERP system experience required

  • Cross-cultural communication skills highly desirable

  • English and Mandarin bilingual a plus

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Growth within an expanding manufacturing operation

  • Cross-functional leadership exposure

  • Professional development opportunities


Cost Accountant in Social Circle, GA supporting manufacturing, standard costing, COGS analysis, ERP reporting, and inventory control.

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start

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