Cost Accountant

Robert Half • Indianapolis, IN • 4h ago

Description

Cost Accountant (Contract-to-Hire)

Northwest Indianapolis, IN

Hybrid Schedule: 4 Days In Office | 1 Remote Day After Training

Our client, a growing manufacturing organization on the northwest side of Indianapolis, is seeking a Cost Accountant for a contract-to-hire opportunity. This position will play a key role in supporting financial operations, analyzing manufacturing costs, maintaining inventory accuracy, and partnering with operations leadership to drive profitability and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment, strong analytical skills, and advanced Excel capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze and maintain product costing, inventory valuation, and standard cost structures

Prepare cost, margin, and profitability reporting to support business decisions

Monitor project-related spending and provide budget-to-actual analysis

Evaluate manufacturing performance metrics, including labor, material usage, waste, and operational efficiencies

Support pricing analysis and customer contract reviews

Maintain product and production-related master data within the ERP system

Assist with month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting

Review inventory activity, perform reconciliations, and support cycle counts and periodic physical inventories

Partner with operational leaders to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve financial performance

Track capital expenditures and support fixed asset accounting activities

Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives

Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and established procedures

Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and management reports

Collaborate cross-functionally to support continuous improvement initiatives and operational objectives

Other Responsibilities

Promote a customer-focused approach across business functions

Support quality and process improvement initiatives throughout the organization

Assist in maintaining effective workflows and operational controls to achieve business goals

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Contract-to-hire opportunity with long-term career potential

Stable and growing manufacturing company

High visibility role with interaction across accounting and operations

Opportunity to influence profitability and operational performance

Hybrid schedule available after training (4 days in office, 1 remote day)

If you are a detail-oriented Cost Accountant who enjoys analyzing data, partnering with operations, and driving business results, we would like to hear from you.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing processes

Experience preparing cost, margin, variance, and profitability analyses

Experience supporting month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting activities

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with operations and leadership teams

Advanced Excel Skills Required

This position involves heavy use of Microsoft Excel, including:

Creating and analyzing Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

Advanced use of VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP functions

Managing large datasets and complex formulas

Data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting

Trend analysis and financial modeling

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment

Experience with inventory controls, cycle counts, and physical inventories

Knowledge of capital expenditure tracking and project cost analysis

Continuous improvement or lean manufacturing experience

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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