Cost Accountant

COST ACCOUNTANT

Location: Tulsa, OK
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $90,000–$100,000

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to join a growing manufacturing organization in Tulsa.

This position will play a key role in understanding and analyzing the true cost of manufacturing operations, including materials, labor, overhead, inventory, and work in process.

The Cost Accountant will work closely with Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, and Production to provide accurate cost information, identify variances, improve reporting, and help management better understand manufacturing performance and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze manufacturing costs including materials, labor, overhead, and other production-related expenses

• Maintain and analyze product and job costing information

• Review actual manufacturing costs against standards, budgets, and expectations

• Investigate material, labor, purchasing, and manufacturing variances

• Monitor and analyze work in process (WIP), inventory, and production costs

• Assist with inventory valuation, reconciliations, and cycle/count processes

• Analyze job and project profitability and identify cost drivers impacting margins

• Work with Operations and Production to understand cost variances and manufacturing performance

• Develop detailed Excel-based reports, models, and analysis for management

• Assist with month-end close activities related to inventory, WIP, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing expenses

• Reconcile cost accounting information to the general ledger

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis related to manufacturing operations

• Identify opportunities to improve cost controls, reporting, processes, and data accuracy

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Accounting to improve visibility into manufacturing costs

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment

• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting principles

• Experience with inventory, WIP, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing variances

• Strong Excel skills are required

• Ability to analyze large amounts of financial and operational data

• Experience working with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to communicate financial information effectively with both accounting and operational teams

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Job costing or project-based manufacturing experience

• Standard and actual costing experience

• Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, complex formulas, data analysis, and large data sets

• Experience working with complex bills of material and manufacturing routings

• Experience in an engineered-to-order or make-to-order manufacturing environment

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is not simply a general accountant who has worked for a manufacturing company.

We are looking for someone who understands how things are actually built and how materials, labor, inventory, WIP, purchasing, and production decisions ultimately impact cost and profitability.

This person should be highly analytical, very strong in Excel, comfortable digging into the details, and capable of working directly with manufacturing and operations teams to determine why costs or margins differ from expectations.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.