Lead Analyst - Real Estate Technology Infrastructure - Operations (x2)

A manufacturing client of ours near Chicago, IL is seeking a contract Senior Cost Accountant (Hybrid Role: 2-3 days in office).

Standard costing and manufacturing experience required.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Review and analyze standard costing
• Assess labor and overhead absorption / under-absorption
• Analyze BOMs, routings, work centers, and costing inputs
• Evaluate whether current costs appropriately reflect labor, overhead, material, and freight
• Support SKU / product family margin analysis
• Help normalize comparability issues across acquired businesses / legacy ERP treatment
• Identify gaps in current costing logic and recommend corrections
• Support management with practical analysis tied to pricing and profitability decisions

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related field (required)
• Cost accounting experience in manufacturing environment (required).
• Experience with standard cost environments
• Comfortable working through plant / ops cost analysis
• Able to review BOMs, labor standards, overhead pools, and absorption methodology
• Experience in businesses with a mix of made-to-stock / standard products and more customized or job-shop style environments is a plus
• Able to work independently and move quickly with limited hand-holding
• Strong Excel skills required; ERP experience in manufacturing environments preferred

If you, or someone you know, is interested please apply today!

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