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Cost Accountant
Job Location:
Job Location:
Hampton, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
14 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
13 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-orientedCost Accountantto join our Finance team. This role is critical to maintaining accurate product costs analyzing variances and partnering with Operations to drive profitability. You will own cost accounting processes end-to-end from inventory valuation to margin analysis and provide insights that directly impact business decisions.
Essential Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Thank you for your interest in Southern States LLC. At this time we are only considering candidates who are authorized to work in the United States and who will not require sponsorship now or in the future. We appreciate your understanding and wish you success in your job search.
We are seeking a detail-orientedCost Accountantto join our Finance team. This role is critical to maintaining accurate product costs analyzing variances and partnering with Operations to drive profitability. You will own cost accounting processes end-to-end from inventory valuation to margin analysis and provide insights that directly impact business decisions.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Costing & Inventory
- Maintain and update standard costs for raw materials WIP and finished goods
- Perform monthly inventory valuation reconciliation and physical inventory/cycle count analysis
- Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and cost variances
- Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Prepare monthly cost variance analysis: PPV material usage labor & overhead
- Analyze manufacturing costs and gross margins by product line SKU and location
- Support month-end close: journal entries accruals and account reconciliations related to COGS and inventory
- Develop and maintain KPI dashboards for cost performance
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to develop annual standard costs and budgets
- Provide cost projections for new products promotions and capital projects
- Process Improvement & Controls
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls related to inventory and costing
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline costing procedures and improve accuracy
- Support annual audits and provide documentation for external auditors
- Cross-Functional Partnership
- Work closely with Procurement Manufacturing and Sales to understand cost drivers and pricing strategies
- Educate plant and operations teams on cost concepts and variance impacts
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field
- 5 years of cost accounting experience preferably in manufacturing distribution or agribusiness
- Strong understanding of standard costing variance analysis and inventory accounting
- Advanced Excel skills: pivot tables VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP SUMIFS
- Experience with ERP systems
- High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA CMA or progress toward certification
- Experience with BOMs and routings
- Knowledge of job costing or process costing
- Power BI Tableau or other data visualization tools
Thank you for your interest in Southern States LLC. At this time we are only considering candidates who are authorized to work in the United States and who will not require sponsorship now or in the future. We appreciate your understanding and wish you success in your job search.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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