Cost Accounting Manager

NextHop Systems

. Own product costing, including standard costs, BOM and routing cost rolls, inventory revaluations, labor and overhead absorption rates, and WIP accounting .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product costing, inventory management, and financial reporting within a manufacturing environment, with a strong focus on U.S. GAAP compliance and advanced ERP functionality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product CostingCost AccountingU.S. GAAP Inventory AccountingAdvanced Excel SkillsERP Functionality

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Hard Skills

Standard CostingBOM Cost RollsLabor RatesOverhead RatesVariance AnalysisInventory RevaluationsWIP AccountingJournal EntriesAccrualsReconciliations

Soft Skills

People ManagementAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

ERP Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in AccountingBachelor’s Degree in Finance

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing EnvironmentContract ManufacturingConsigned InventoryElectronicsHardware

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own product costing, including standard costs, BOM and routing cost rolls, inventory revaluations, labor and overhead absorption rates, and WIP accounting
Analyze and explain manufacturing variances and gross margin analysis
Reconcile consigned balances with the contract manufacturer and ensure the inventory subledger ties to the GL monthly
Own E&O, NPI, and lower-of-cost-or-NRV reserves
Review and approve inventory adjustments and write-offs and prepare E&O analysis
Own the manufacturing overhead budget and forecast by cost center
Report actual versus budget to department heads and track under- or over-absorption
Manage physical inventories and drive inventory record accuracy
Book and support physical inventory and cycle-count adjustments
Deliver cost and inventory month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and monthly cost and inventory reporting
Maintain internal controls over inventory and costing and document policies
Support audits
Act as finance expert for ERP costing and inventory functionality
Improve data integrity and reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
7+ years of progressive cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
3+ years managing people
Hands-on product costing experience: standard costing, BOM cost rolls, labor and overhead rates, and variance analysis
Experience with contract manufacturing and consigned inventory, ideally in electronics or hardware
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP inventory accounting (ASC 330)
Advanced Excel and ERP skills