Cost Accountant – Manufacturing Standard & Job Costing

City of Industry, California | On-site | Full-Time | Direct Hire | 3+ Years

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is looking for a Cost Accountant to join an electrical and electronics manufacturing company in the City of Industry area, California.

You will own manufacturing cost accounting end to end: standard and job costs, inventory controls, variance analysis and month-end close, working side by side with Operations and Engineering to improve profitability and efficiency.

THE CHALLENGE

Costs in a manufacturing plant move every day: materials, labor, freight and overhead. The business needs a cost accountant who keeps standard costs and bills of materials accurate, explains every variance and turns the numbers into decisions on margins, pricing and efficiency.

This is a hands-on, on-site role close to the shop floor, with direct impact on inventory valuation, product costing and the monthly financial results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, job costs, bills of materials (BOMs), labor rates and manufacturing overhead.
• Investigate material, labor, freight and overhead cost variances and recommend improvements.
• Reconcile inventory, work-in-process (WIP) and manufacturing-related general ledger accounts.
• Monitor inventory valuation, scrap, obsolete inventory and cycle-count adjustments.
• Support month-end close: journal entries, reconciliations, accruals and financial reporting.
• Analyze gross margins, job profitability, purchase price variances and manufacturing performance.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve costing accuracy and manufacturing efficiency.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, product costing and pricing decisions.
• Develop reports and dashboards to track costs, margins and key performance indicators.
• Support inventory audits, internal controls and continuous improvement initiatives.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, job costing, inventory accounting, overhead absorption, variance analysis and month-end close.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and data analysis.
• Experience working with manufacturing ERP systems.

POSITION DETAILS

Work arrangement: On-site
Schedule: Full-time
Employment type: Direct hire (permanent)
Experience: 3+ years in manufacturing cost accounting
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: City of Industry, California, United States

Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance; company-paid life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution; and paid vacation, sick time and holidays. Relocation: limited assistance.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

HOW TO APPLY

If you enjoy turning manufacturing numbers into better decisions, we would like to hear from you.

Please apply through this platform with your updated resume, your expected gross annual salary and your availability to start.