Cost Accounting Manager

Job overview

The Cost Accounting Manager role is onsite in Trumann, AR, or Zanesville, OH, with a salary range of $95,000–$116,000 per year plus bonus potential. Quanex is a global manufacturing company serving markets including fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration, and outdoor products. The manager maintains accounting controls and accurate financial reporting while helping operations understand and control production and inventory costs. The role supports budgeting, cost analysis, inventory accounting, capital-project tracking, and audit readiness in coordination with operations and finance teams.

What you'll do

• Establish and maintain internal accounting controls
• provide accurate accounting records and financial reports
• manage standard costs and analyze variances
• develop standard costs for new inventory items
• support new-business costing and price quotes
• assist with annual budgeting and financial-risk reporting
• support monthly, quarterly, and annual close
• reconcile inventory to the general ledger
• support physical inventory and cycle counts
• track capital-project financial impacts
• support audits and control remediation
• calculate inventory reserves
• collaborate with FP&A.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cost accounting manager

trumann ar

zanesville oh

quanex

full-time

cost accounting

manufacturing finance

inventory accounting

standard costs

variance analysis

internal controls

$95k–$116k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Tuition assistance
• wellness and fitness resources
• training and development
• employee stock purchase plan
• 401(k) match with two-year vesting
• bonus potential
• medical, dental, and vision plans
• paid time off and holidays
• flexible work schedule.

Why this role

Two listed work locations: Trumann, AR, and Zanesville, OH; bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field and 5–7 years of public and/or manufacturing experience; bonus potential.

About the employer

Quanex is hiring for this role. Industry: Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals. Sector: 33.