Cost Accountant

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Cost Accountant to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in manufacturing cost accounting, inventory control, and ERP-driven financial processes and a proven ability to execute accurate month-end close, analyze variances, and maintain standard cost integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor the work order closure process.
• Perform cost accounting responsibilities for month-end close.
• Review and enter daily production and consumption records.
• Verify monthly raw material, WIP, and finished goods inventory cycle counts. Audit and maintain cycle count documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness. Maintain compliance with counting frequency and completeness requirements.
• Monitor inventory and manage paperwork approval, tracking, and filing to maintain accuracy.
• Analyze manufactured product costs and manufacturing variances to identify discrepancies in routings or bills of materials.
• Perform standard cost roll and ensure accurate standard costs for all active raw materials and intermediate items.
• Ensure integrity of standard costs and item attributes that impact costing or standard accounting flows.
• Assist in the annual budget process with standard cost rate development.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in cost accounting or manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems; Sage or JDE preferred.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills, including Pivot Tables, Lookups, and complex formulas.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk regularly, and occasionally lift 0–15 pounds.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with manufacturing variance analysis and standard cost maintenance.
• Background in cycle count programs and inventory reconciliation.

Company DescriptionAbout BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class places to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer.