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Cost Accountant

CFS, West Hartford, CT, United States

Duration: Full Time


Cost Accountant
Salary: $70,000–$85,000 base + quarterly bonus + profit sharing
Location: Greater Hartford, CT


ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY: COST ACCOUNTANT


This is a high-visibility Cost Accountant role built for someone who wants real exposure, real impact, and real career options.


You’ll rotate across costing, GL, FP&A, forecasting, and planning, then lean into the area you enjoy most. Leadership is intentional about development, and the team has strong tenure and low turnover.


WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT: COST ACCOUNTANT



  • Broad finance exposure, not a boxed-in cost only role

  • Choose your future path: Accounting Manager, Costing Manager, or Controller

  • A role where you learn fast, get noticed, and keep your options open, this one delivers.

  • Heavy interaction with plant, ops, and leadership

  • Collaborative, low-ego team with long tenure

  • Supportive leadership that invests in learning

  • Quarterly bonuses plus long-term profit sharing

  • Visible work that actually drives decisions


WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: COST ACCOUNTANT



  • Month-end close, journal entries, and account recs (~20%)

  • Costing, BOMs/routers, reserves, and variance analysis (~50%)

  • Planning, forecasting, and budgeting support (~20%)

  • Ad hoc analysis and monthly reporting (~10%)


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: COST ACCOUNTANT



  • Cost Accountant 1+ years of cost accounting experience

  • Cost Accountant will have a BS Accounting or related


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