If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.Cost Accounting ManagerLafayette, IN, US3 days ago Requisition ID: 1322FunctionProvide accurate, credible, and actionable product, customer, and margin economics to support pricing, mix, and investment decisions. Ensure the integrity of the company's unit costing system and serve as the finance partner to Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain on all matters related to cost, margin, and profitability transparency.Duties and ResponsibilitiesDevelop, maintain, and continuously improve the company's unit costing and standard cost modelsEnsure product and customer margin accuracy and consistency across the organizationSupport pricing decisions through margin analysis, what‑if scenarios, and sensitivity analysisPartner with Commercial teams on quoting, contract reviews, and margin improvement opportunitiesPartner with Operations and Supply Chain to validate cost inputs, routings, and assumptionsLead standard cost setting, annual updates, and ongoing variance analysisAnalyze and explain material, labor, overhead, and yield variancesSupport raw material pass‑through logic and margin protection mechanismsIdentify margin erosion risks and proactively elevate concerns to finance leadershipEnsure costing logic is clearly documented, understood, and trusted by stakeholdersSupport capital and process improvement projects with cost and margin impact analysisPosition SpecificationBachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA preferredStrong manufacturing, operations, or industrial engineering backgroundDemonstrated experience with standard costing and variance analysisAdvanced Excel and analytical modeling skills; ERP experience preferredAbility to communicate complex cost concepts clearly to non‑finance partnersConfident, fact‑based approach to challenging assumptions and decisionsPerformance StandardsAccuracy and credibility of product and customer marginsTimeliness and usefulness of costing support for pricing and investment decisionsAdoption and trust of costing models by Commercial and Operations teamsProactive identification of margin risks and improvement opportunities#J-18808-Ljbffr