Senior Cost Accountant

Why Join Us?

As a Senior Cost Accountant, you will play a critical role in supporting accurate cost reporting and financial analysis that impacts key business decisions. This position offers broad exposure to Finance and Operations leadership, the opportunity to develop deep expertise in cost accounting, and a clear pathway for career growth within a dynamic and sustainability-focused manufacturing organization.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Cost Accountant to support the cost accounting function. This role will be responsible for standard cost maintenance, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and supporting financial reporting processes for our manufacturing operations. The Senior Cost Accountant will work closely with Finance and Operations to provide accurate, timely, and actionable cost insights, ensuring alignment with GAAP, internal controls, and business objectives.

Industry : Thermoforming / Packaging / Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

Cost Accounting & Analysis

• Maintain and update standard costs, BOM accuracy, and labor / overhead rates in ERP (Oracle).
• Develop and maintain Oracle material and resource rates to support pricing and GAAP inventory costing compliance.
• Prepare and analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead) and provide clear explanations to Finance and Operations leadership.
• Perform cost modeling and margin analysis to support new product developments, pricing decisions, and special projects.
• Assist with financial analysis for product lines, customers, and operating platforms to support decision-making.

Inventory & Compliance

Financial Close & Reporting

Business Support & 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.