Cost Manager

Cost Manager

We are looking for an experienced Cost Manager to support a manufacturing organization in Charlotte, North Carolina. This Long-term Contract position will partner closely with an established cost accounting group, helping elevate technical capability while providing hands-on leadership across core costing activities. The role will play a key part in reinforcing sound standard costing practices, improving consistency across multiple facilities, and building durable processes that strengthen the team over time.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop the cost accounting team by providing practical guidance, technical instruction, and day-to-day support in manufacturing cost practices.

• Lead the annual standard cost update process across five manufacturing locations, ensuring timely coordination, accuracy, and alignment in costing methods.

• Evaluate bills of materials, routing structures, inventory valuation, and production variance results to identify gaps and improve reliability of cost data.

• Strengthen costing workflows and internal controls to promote greater consistency, accuracy, and discipline across plant-level and corporate processes.

• Partner with team members to deepen their understanding of standard costing principles, inventory analysis, and manufacturing finance best practices.

• Support inventory-related activities, including reconciliation reviews, annual inventory processes, and assessment of costing impacts tied to physical counts.

• Identify opportunities to refine product costing methods and cost rollup activities to improve transparency and decision-making for the business.

• Establish sustainable procedures and documentation that enable knowledge transfer and help the existing team maintain strong performance after the engagement ends.

• Demonstrated experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, including direct involvement with plant operations and inventory valuation.

• Strong expertise in standard cost accounting, standard cost rollups, and analysis of manufacturing cost variances.

• Hands-on background reviewing bills of materials, routings, and product cost structures in a multi-site manufacturing setting.

• Proven ability to coach, train, and develop accounting professionals through practical instruction and team-focused leadership.

• Experience supporting annual physical inventory activities, inventory reconciliation, and broader inventory analysis processes.

• Track record of improving costing processes, strengthening controls, and creating repeatable procedures that support long-term success.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across accounting teams and manufacturing sites.

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