ITAC
Senior Cost Accountant/Analyst
Birmingham, AL - Onsite
Job ID: 37491
Posted: 2026-07-02
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Senior Cost Accountant / Cost Accounting Analyst
Birmingham, AL – onsite
Join our client in a high-impact accounting role where you’ll influence profitability, improve costing accuracy, and partner directly with operations. This is an opportunity to own cost accounting processes in a manufacturing and distribution environment while helping leadership make smarter business decisions through meaningful financial insight.
Benefits & Extras
- Opportunity to own end-to-end costing processes
- High-visibility role partnering with operations and leadership
- Collaborative manufacturing and distribution environment
- Hands-on involvement with ERP enhancements and process improvements
- Broad exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, and audits
- Comprehensive benefits package
Compensation
- Competitive base salary (compensation depends on experience)
- Annual bonus potential
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead job costing, inventory costing, and standard cost processes
- Analyze gross margins, inventory variances, and job profitability
- Partner with operations to improve costing accuracy and resolve discrepancies
- Prepare inventory, COGS, and manufacturing-related journal entries and reconciliations
- Support month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
- Assist with audits, tax filings, and regulatory reporting
- Drive ERP enhancements and continuous process improvements
What You’ll Need to Be Considered
- 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience with strong GL, month-end close, and financial statement analysis foundation.
- 2+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or inventory-intensive environment — required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis
- Ability to communicate financial results to operational leaders
- CPA, CMA, or active pursuit of certification preferred
How To Apply
We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send me an email to skelner@itacsolutions.com and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a resume ready, apply here.
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