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Senior Cost Accountant

CFS, Janesville, WI, United States

Salary min: $45.00

Salary max: $55.00

Duration: Full Time



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Senior Cost Accountant


Salary: $95,000 to $115,000


Why should you be interested in this Senior Cost Accountant role?


• Join a fast‑growing company in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and biotechnology sectors
• Global footprint with locations in Europe and Headquartered in WI
• High‑impact role with strong visibility and career growth


Responsibilities of the Senior Cost Accountant:


• Maintain and analyze standard costs across manufacturing operations
• Review and explain cost variances (materials, labor, overhead)
• Support new product costing and updates to BOMs and routings
• Oversee inventory valuation; assist with cycle counts and physical inventory
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in inventory and financial statements
• Support month‑end close for COGS, inventory reconciliations, and cost allocations
• Prepare costing reports, margin analysis, and recommendations
• Partner with operations, supply chain, and finance to resolve costing and inventory issues
• Assist with process improvements and system optimization initiatives


Qualifications of the Senior Cost Accountant:


• 3–5+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience
• Strong standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting background
• Experience identifying and correcting financial statement discrepancies
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CMA preferred

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