Cost Accounting Manager - $1B Distributor - Palatine, IL

Michael Page

  • Palatine, IL
  • $130,000-150,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
  • Apply easily
A privately held, multi-billion-dollar industrial distributor/manufacturer is looking to hire a Cost Accounting Manager to lead financial efforts tied to inventory, costing, and operational performance. There are tons of growth opportunities to progress your career quickly internally or within the numerous business units.This is a newly created role due to company growth, offering a unique opportunity to build and refine processes from the ground up. The position is highly strategic, partnering across supply chain, operations, and finance. You will be tasked with improving and implemented costing policies and procedures.Cost Accounting Manager Responsibilities:
  • Oversee all aspects of cost accounting, including variance analysis, inventory costing, and margin analysis.
  • Evaluate current costing processes and systems and implement improvements as needed.
  • Serve as a key business partner to operations, logistics, and supply chain teams.
  • Support month-end activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Leverage SAP S/4HANA to ensure accuracy of inventory and cost data.
  • Provide insights on standard vs. actual costing models and recommend structural changes.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.Opportunity to join a Global Manufacturing/Distribution FirmHybrid Opportunity
  • 5+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
  • Strong working knowledge of inventory valuation, cost analysis, and U.S. GAAP
  • Experience in standard costing and financial reporting
  • Ability to build systems and processes from scratch
  • Advanced Excel skills; SAP S/4HANA experience preferred
A privately held, multi-billion-dollar industrial distributor/manufacturer is looking to hire a Cost Accounting Manager to lead financial efforts tied to inventory, costing, and operational performance. There are tons of growth opportunities to progress your career quickly internally or within the numerous business units.This is a newly created role due to company growth, offering a unique opportunity to build and refine processes from the ground up. The position is highly strategic, partnering across supply chain, operations, and finance. You will be tasked with improving and implemented costing policies and procedures.
  • Clear path to future leadership and potential title bump
  • Competitive Compensation + Bonus Potential
  • Hybrid - only 2 days in office
  • Stable and growing business - no layoffs during COVID
  • Profit Sharing
Apply now and your resume will be considered within 24 hours!

Michael Page