Exponent

Cost Accounting Analyst

Exponent • $70K — $95K *
Kansas City, MO 64118In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing setting
  • Proficiency in standard costing and inventory valuation
  • Expertise in variance analysis related to manufacturing costs
  • Strong collaboration skills across multiple departments
  • Ability to draw actionable insights from complex cost drivers

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and update standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead
  • Manage inventory accounting and valuation processes
  • Coordinate physical inventory processes for accuracy
  • Partner with various teams to analyze product costs and suggest improvements
  • Conduct financial analysis to support budgeting and forecasting

Benefits

  • Stable working environment in a well-established company
  • Hands-on opportunity to make a direct impact on cost management
  • Collaborative atmosphere with cross-functional teamwork
  • Access to financial insights to influence strategic organizational decisions
Full Job Description
High visibility Cost Accounting Analyst role in a well-established, privately held manufacturing firm in Kansas City, offering a hands-on opportunity to drive cost controls, inventory valuation, and financial insights in a stable, cash-generative environment.

Requirements

  • Strong Cost Accounting Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis to manage and optimize key cost accounting functions effectively.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills: Adept at partnering with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Finance teams to translate complex cost drivers into actionable insights that influence operational and strategic decisions.


Responsibilities

  • Maintain and update standard costs: Oversee materials, labor, and overhead standard costing, lead variance analysis, and communicate key cost drivers to stakeholders.
  • Inventory accounting oversight: Manage inventory valuation, reserves, obsolescence, and monitor inventory levels, turns, and aging to optimize working capital.
  • Support physical inventory processes: Coordinate and support physical and cycle counts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Cross-functional partnership: Work closely with operations, supply chain, procurement, and finance teams to analyze product cost drivers and identify cost improvement and operational efficiency opportunities.
  • Financial analysis and reporting: Conduct product pricing, cost, and margin analysis; support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning; deliver actionable insights to drive strategic decisions.


$70,000 - $95,000 a year

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About Exponent

Exponent is a multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve engineering, science, regulatory, and business issues facing our clients. The company has been providing solutions to complex problems for more than 50 years and has a reputation for technical expertise, objective analysis, and clear communication. Exponent's services include analysis and testing, engineering and design, human factors, environmental and health sciences, and regulatory consulting. The company serves clients in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, consumer products, energy, healthcare, and technology.
Learn more about Exponent
Size
1,215 employees
Market Cap
$5 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$82.5 million
Founded
1967
5 Year Trend
+8.2%
Revenue
$399.9 million
NASDAQ
EXPO
* Ladders Estimates

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