Senior Cost Accountant

GrowthWise Search Partners
Sacramento, CA

Mentor, train and oversee a growing team where you can make a meaningful leadership impact.

Apply your technical expertise in a challenging environment where you never stop learning.

Grow your career with an experienced CFO that is excited about investing in YOU and your career growth.

As Senior Cost Accountant (Manufacturing) , you will lead the accounting team for an organization that is one of less than ten companies in the world with this unique and specialized manufacturing technology, with rapid growth plans (double and beyond) supporting the AI, aerospace, and energy sectors.

This is your opportunity to expand your career to the next level and grow alongside the company.

 

Senior Cost Accountant (Manufacturing) – Your Job Duties


You will work in both a hands on and team management capacity, performing high-impact accounting duties as well as overseeing, managing and mentoring the accounting team

  • Work alongside and offer guidance to a small accounting department (currently will oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable team members, with additional plans to grow and double the size of your team)
  • Prepare adjusting journal entries
  • Prepare monthly account reconciliations
  • Perform month-end and year-end close procedures to close the books, and prepare the monthly financial statement packages for review by the CFO
  • Perform hands on inventory accounting, manufacturing costing, and labor/material/overhead analysis and standard costing and calculating overhead rates
  • Support cash management, cash forecasting, and financial modeling
  • Perform revenue recognition calculation in a complex manufacturing environment
  • Prepare reporting to support annual strategic planning and budget presentations
  • Mentor less experienced staff and elevate their technical abilities in payables, receivables, payroll, cash monitoring and financial analysis
  • Foster a positive, stable environment that supports long-tenured teams and supports ongoing learning and career development

Senior Cost Accountant (Manufacturing) – You Have (Required Skills, Experience & Team Fit)

You are:

  • Someone that enjoys performing both hands-on work and overseeing a team
  • Experienced as a Senior Accounting Manager, Plant Senior Accounting Manager, Senior Cost Accountant or Senior Accountant in a manufacturing environment – you are an overhead allocation cost accountant guru!
  • Experienced with performing month-end close procedures
  • A leader that loves mentoring, guiding and overseeing a team – you are excited to continue to help others grow!

You might have:

  • Prior experience working with a public company or SOX internal controls (bring this experience for our future growth plans!)
  • Experience with JobBOSS accounting ERP
  • MBA or CPA license / prior experience working in public accounting
  • Experience with DCAA or DCMA audit / government contracts

 

Senior Cost Accountant (Manufacturing) – Benefits for You

Your compensation will be $135,000 to $160,000 , depending on experience.

You will be provided with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision options with company contribution towards you and your family premiums and choice of carrier (Kaiser, Sutter and more), very strong paid time off and sick time package, 401k retirement with company contribution, and additional perks.

This role is 100% on-site in Sacramento (Arden area) working along with your team.

 

Posted 2026-01-26

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