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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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