Senior Cost Accountant

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to own the product costing, inventory valuation, and gross margin reporting functions that provide the financial intelligence behind every unit we build and every service we deliver. You will report directly to the Corporate Controller and work cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A to ensure that standard costs are accurate, variances are understood, and the close process runs on time. This is a role for someone who digs into the numbers, builds scalable costing frameworks, and thrives in a manufacturing and SaaS environment where the product mix is complex and the pace is fast. If you’re driven by precision, excited by operational finance, and want to contribute to a team being built for scale, we want to hear from you. What You’ll Do Product & Service Costing Maintain and update standard costs in the ERP, ensuring bills of materials are accurate and include appropriate overhead allocations Prepare estimates for new and proposed product costs, including hardware configurations and service plan structures Own Service and Software plan costing, ensuring cost structures reflect actual delivery economics Design, update, and implement production and labour cost models on a continuous improvement basis Inventory & Variance Analysis Oversee inventory costing and variance analysis, including purchase price variance, usage variance, and labour efficiency variance Help coordinate inventory counts — annually or more frequently as needed — and reconcile results to the general ledger Reconcile and maintain control over Finished Goods inventory across all locations, ensuring accurate valuation at all times Post inventory, WIP, and COS entries in the ERP in alignment with the month-end close schedule Gross Margin Reporting Support the monthly preparation and review of the Gross Margin report by unit sales, providing analysis that connects cost movements to margin outcomes Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard versus actual production costs Partner with FP&A on the Monthly Service Cost Review and Production Labor Review, providing costing data and variance commentary Month-End Close Support Complete assigned account reconciliations on schedule, including complex reconciliations for inventory, WIP, warranty reserves, and cost accruals Prepare accrual and reclassification journal entries as required within the close cycle Deliver reconciliations to a reviewable standard for the Controller, flagging issues before close day Support the Controller’s cost accounting close tasks, including supplementary cost reports for warranty, software, and professional fees Controls, Process Improvement & Audit Support Develop, maintain, monitor, and implement financial controls and procedures to ensure accurate cost reporting Develop efficient accounting and finance procedures for costing, inventory, and margin analysis, maintaining a high level of accuracy Identify opportunities to reduce manual steps in the costing and close process — bring proposals to the Controller, not just observations Assist in the annual audit by preparing working papers related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and standard costing, and by supporting auditors with data collection Support initiatives to improve overall company systems and procedures, including Epicor costing and inventory module enhancements Ensure cost accounting processes comply with internal controls and relevant accounting standards What We Are Looking For Required 5+ years of experience in cost accounting, manufacturing accounting, or a related financial reporting role Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing or hardware+SaaS environment — you understand inventory, WIP, COS, and overhead absorption Proven ability to build and maintain standard costing models and analyse variances at a component and labour level Strong attention to detail — costing errors flow directly into gross margin and you