We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Cost Accounting leader to join our growing Finance Operations team. This role provides enterprise-wide leadership over cost accounting and global inventory, with accountability for driving accuracy, transparency, and operational excellence across all manufacturing and warehouse locations. The Director will lead and develop the costing team while establishing scalable processes, governance frameworks, and SOX-compliant controls that support a complex, evolving organization.
This position serves as a key business partner to Operations, Finance, and Accounting leadership, delivering insights that influence cost structure, margin performance, and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate brings a continuous improvement mindset, the ability to operate at both a strategic and hands-on level, and a track record of successfully leading change in dynamic, high-growth environments.
This role is expected to model our Leadership Behaviors-Integrity & Compliance, Customer Focus, Collaboration, Courage, Team Empowerment, and Accountability & Results-in all aspects of work.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the enterprise-wide inventory and COGS close process, ensuring accuracy, strong controls, and continuous improvement in close efficiency and financial integrity.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to Operations leadership, driving insights into manufacturing performance, cost drivers, and margin optimization opportunities.
• Own and evolve the standard cost framework, including the annual cost roll, validating material, labor, and overhead assumptions and aligning with budget and forecast.
• Drive cross-functional planning alignment with FP&A and Operations, integrating cost accounting into forecasting for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Deliver executive-level gross margin analysis, translating product line performance and variances into actionable strategies for profitability improvement.
• Establish governance over inventory controls, including physical inventory and cycle count programs, strengthening accuracy and SOX compliance.
• Lead ERP (SAP) cost accounting strategy and enhancements, improving automation, scalability, and decision-support capabilities.
• Oversee global inventory analytics and reporting, partnering with international teams to ensure consistency, visibility, and risk management while driving inventory targets and attainment with supply chain.
• Act as primary liaison with external auditors, ensuring efficient audits and a strong internal control environment for inventory and cost accounting.
• Lead M&A integration for cost accounting, standardizing inventory processes and enabling scalable growth across acquired entities.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA and/or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive cost and inventory accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including leadership responsibilities
• Deep expertise in standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing operations, with the ability to translate complexity into financial insight
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, particularly as it relates to inventory and cost of goods sold
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and scale high-performing teams, fostering accountability and continuous improvement
• Strategic business partner with strong communication skills, capable of influencing cross-functional and senior leadership decisions
• Advanced analytical and technical skills, including expert Excel capabilities and experience working with large datasets
• Demonstrated expertise in SOX compliance and ERP systems (SAP preferred), including control oversight and driving process/system enhancements
The estimated base salary range for this role, based in the United States of America is $155,272 -238,000.00 Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to an individual's qualifications, location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, employees are eligible to participate in one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits such as paid time off, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts. All compensation and benefits information will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.
