Creative Financial Staffing
Director, Cost Accounting
Creative Financial Staffing, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Cost Accounting Director
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
Our client is a leading US based manufacturer with excellent benefits. This client has a new permanent opportunity for a Cost Accounting Director. Company is very profitable, strongly growing year over year.
The Cost Accounting Director will provide guidance to leadership and be responsible for all cost-related functions such as cost variance analysis, labor, overhead and inventory analysis, reporting, and budgeting. This is a high profile, high visibility role that directly supports the CFO and the Controller.
Responsibilities of the Cost Accounting Director:
Lead and be the subject matter expert for the Cost Accounting/Analysis function Assist with close, forecasting, budget and other cost/investment activities Provide Financial/Cost/KPI analysis to senior leadership for strategic decisions Sales and margin trends / forecasts Analysis by Customer and Product line Budgeting, materials, labor, and overhead analysis Inventory valuation analysis Support various groups with initiatives in cost reductions, margin enhancements and working capital improvements Assist with process and controls improvements
Experience for the Cost Accounting Director: Bachelors in accounting, finance, business, CPA preferred Strong Cost Accounting/Analysis experience Advanced excel Previous experience with Tableau Strong business experience and ability to think strategically Excellent presentation skills, ability to explain financial results/impacts to all levels Strong ERP systems experience
Why work here as Cost Accounting Director: Company is very profitable, seeing double digit growth Lots of long-term, high-profile customers Specialized, innovative products A lot of long-term upside, strong leadership team Growing organically and through M&A Opportunity to expand responsibilities, gain new experience Unlimted PTO Yearly Compensation starts at $160,000 plus benefits
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Are you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Our client is a leading US based manufacturer with excellent benefits. This client has a new permanent opportunity for a Cost Accounting Director. Company is very profitable, strongly growing year over year.
The Cost Accounting Director will provide guidance to leadership and be responsible for all cost-related functions such as cost variance analysis, labor, overhead and inventory analysis, reporting, and budgeting. This is a high profile, high visibility role that directly supports the CFO and the Controller.
Responsibilities of the Cost Accounting Director:
Lead and be the subject matter expert for the Cost Accounting/Analysis function Assist with close, forecasting, budget and other cost/investment activities Provide Financial/Cost/KPI analysis to senior leadership for strategic decisions Sales and margin trends / forecasts Analysis by Customer and Product line Budgeting, materials, labor, and overhead analysis Inventory valuation analysis Support various groups with initiatives in cost reductions, margin enhancements and working capital improvements Assist with process and controls improvements
Experience for the Cost Accounting Director: Bachelors in accounting, finance, business, CPA preferred Strong Cost Accounting/Analysis experience Advanced excel Previous experience with Tableau Strong business experience and ability to think strategically Excellent presentation skills, ability to explain financial results/impacts to all levels Strong ERP systems experience
Why work here as Cost Accounting Director: Company is very profitable, seeing double digit growth Lots of long-term, high-profile customers Specialized, innovative products A lot of long-term upside, strong leadership team Growing organically and through M&A Opportunity to expand responsibilities, gain new experience Unlimted PTO Yearly Compensation starts at $160,000 plus benefits
#INOCT2025