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Cost Accounting Manager

Austin, TX 78703

Posted: 08/26/2025 Job Titles: COST - Cost Accounting Manager Job Number: 5558 Pay Rate: 150,000

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY & REQUIREMENTS
The Cost Accounting Manager will stand up and mature the cost accounting function and its supporting systems. The role partners with operations, engineering, supply chain, and finance to enable a smooth production ramp while capturing costs accurately. This is a ground-level opportunity to design the approach, document it, and make it scale.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Design, calibrate, and operate standard cost models for materials, labor, and overhead.
  • Map and operationalize inventory accounting in the ERP, including BOM structure, routings, and item master governance with operations and engineering.
  • Author and maintain cost accounting policies under US GAAP with clear, current documentation.
  • Work across teams to reconcile inventory issues and tighten control activities.
  • Determine inventory valuation and reserves and set capitalization rules for tools and builds.
  • Quantify material and production variances and drive corrective actions with stakeholders.
  • Plan and execute cycle counts and annual counts and record adjustments in the ERP.
  • Own month end activities for inventory and production accounts and produce timely reconciliations.
  • Support accounting for installed systems in the field, including deployments, component exchanges, and returns.
  • Coach non accounting partners on core inventory and costing concepts.
  • Pitch in on adjacent tasks as needed to keep the close and operations on track.

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
  • At least five years in manufacturing and cost accounting with experience leading people or processes.
  • Expert knowledge of standard cost, BOMs, routings, and inventory accounting.
  • CMA or CPA preferred. SQL or BI skills for cost analysis are a plus.
  • Significant experience with a manufacturing ERP and item master governance.
  • Strong Excel skills and solid Word and PowerPoint proficiency.
  • Proven variance analysis and root cause problem solving.
  • Clear communicator who partners effectively with supply chain, engineering, operations, and finance.
  • Experience with complex assemblies or electro-mechanical products.
  • Comfortable in a high growth setting with changing priorities.

WORK LOCATION & LOGISTICS
  • Austin, Texas. Five days onsite.
  • Relocation assistance available.
  • U.S. work authorization required. Sponsorship is not available.

Meet Your Recruiter

Mark Lucas, MBA
Manager, Executive Search

Mark Lucas is a highly skilled Executive Search Manager with almost a decade of experience in financial recruiting. His deep client network spans multiple industries with a focus on placements in aerospace and defense, consumer products, manufacturing, and construction.  Mark’s portfolio ranges from startups to well-established, public and private organizations. He has an MBA from Ashford University and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Portland State University.

Mark was a scholarship athlete and played football for the Division 1 NCAA Portland State Vikings.

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