Cost Accountant POST NUMBER: 483082

Wayne, NJ

Cost Accountant (Manufacturing)

Wayne, NJ Area | Full-Time | Onsite

Our client, a well-established manufacturing company in the Wayne, NJ area, is seeking a Cost Accountant to join its growing accounting team. This onsite role is ideal for an accounting professional with manufacturing experience who enjoys partnering with operations to improve financial performance and drive process efficiencies.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain standard cost accounting systems and analyze manufacturing variances.
  • Reconcile raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventory.
  • Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and assist with month-end close.
  • Partner with production leadership to analyze costs, reduce waste, and improve operational efficiency.
  • Assist with annual budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
  • Support physical inventory counts and internal/external audits.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 2 years of accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory accounting, and GAAP.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Dynamics GP.
  • CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification is highly preferred.
  • Bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Performance-based bonus opportunity
  • Comprehensive, low-cost health benefits
  • Pension/profit-sharing retirement plan
  • Opportunity to work with an established manufacturing organization in a collaborative environment

If you're a detail-oriented accounting professional with a passion for manufacturing finance and cost analysis, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity in the Wayne, NJ area.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
Posted 2026-08-06

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