Cost Accountant

Harvard Group International
Chicago, IL
Category Accounting
Job Description
Role Overview

The Cost Accountant is a hands-on individual contributor responsible for product costs, inventory records, and manufacturing cost information within a high-mix metals manufacturing business.

What You Will Do

Maintain standard costs, analyze material, labor, and overhead costs, reconcile inventory transactions, and support month-end close through inventory reporting, journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This staff-level opportunity offers direct collaboration with finance leadership and requires no managerial experience.

Requirements

  • Accounting Foundation: Early-career candidates through professionals with approximately five years of relevant experience will be considered.
  • Manufacturing Exposure: Manufacturing cost accounting experience is preferred for experienced candidates.
  • Analytical & Systems Ability: Able to investigate discrepancies and connect production activity with accounting results.
  • Collaborative Working Style: Detail-oriented, dependable, comfortable asking questions, and able to work effectively with finance and operations.

Benefits

  • A meaningful compensation package will be developed for the successful candidate that includes a base salary plus performance-based bonus.
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