Interim Senior Cost Accountant

A manufacturing client of ours near Chicago, IL is seeking a contract Senior Cost Accountant (Hybrid Role: 2-3 days in office).Standard costing and manufacturing experience required.GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Review and analyze standard costingAssess labor and overhead absorption / under-absorptionAnalyze BOMs, routings, work centers, and costing inputsEvaluate whether current costs appropriately reflect labor, overhead, material, and freightSupport SKU / product family margin analysisHelp normalize comparability issues across acquired businesses / legacy ERP treatmentIdentify gaps in current costing logic and recommend correctionsSupport management with practical analysis tied to pricing and profitability decisionsMINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related field (required)Cost accounting experience in manufacturing environment (required).Experience with standard cost environmentsComfortable working through plant / ops cost analysisAble to review BOMs, labor standards, overhead pools, and absorption methodologyExperience in businesses with a mix of made-to-stock / standard products and more customized or job-shop style environments is a plusAble to work independently and move quickly with limited hand-holdingStrong Excel skills required; ERP experience in manufacturing environments preferredIf you, or someone you know, is interested please apply today!