Cost Accounting Manager

Why Join Us?

The Cost Accounting Manager role offers the opportunity to lead a critical finance function that directly impacts operational performance and profitability. You will influence decision-making at multiple levels, work cross-functionally with plant and executive leadership, and help shape financial strategy in a dynamic and sustainability-focused manufacturing company.

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on and strategic Cost Accounting Manager to lead our cost accounting function. This role will oversee product costing, inventory controls, and manufacturing variance reporting, while partnering closely with Finance and Operations leadership to drive cost transparency, standardize reporting, and provide insights that improve profitability. The Cost Accounting Manager will lead cost accounting processes across multiple facilities, support team members, and ensure alignment with GAAP, internal controls, and business strategy.

Industry : Thermoforming / Packaging / Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Lead the cost accounting function.
• Act as the primary Finance partner for Operations leadership, driving alignment on costing, inventory, and performance metrics.
• Serve as key business support analyst for sales, production, and special projects, translating financial insights into operational action.
• Champion Power BI and Oracle PBCS utilization across Finance, improving reporting efficiency and decision support.

Cost Accounting & Analysis

Inventory & Compliance

Financial Planning & Capital

Continuous Improvement

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :

Key Competencies

Placon employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug test, basic physical, background check, educational verification, and reference checks (as applicable).

Placon requires that employees have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In general, Placon does not sponsor candidates for non-immigrant visas or permanent residency unless based on business need.

Placon is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristics.