Senior Cost Accountant
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Dayton, TN
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Five to seven years of accounting experience preferred, with direct manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting in a manufacturing environment, including product costing, standard costs, manufacturing variances, raw materials, labor, overhead, and related cost analysis,
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting, and GAAP.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Cognos Controller preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify cost trends, manufacturing variances, financial risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.
- Strict attention to detail with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial and cost-accounting information to finance, operations, and leadership stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Full description
Senior Cost AccountantPolyloom, a TenCate companyLocation: Dayton, TN (on-site)
Reports To: Assistant Controller
Company Overview
TenCate is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and delivery of high-performance synthetic turf systems and related materials, supported by a strong portfolio of operating companies across North America.
Polyloom, a TenCate company, is part of TenCate’s North American manufacturing operations. The Dayton, Tennessee team supports the production environment through a strong focus on quality, operational efficiency, cost control, and continuous improvement.
Position Summary
Polyloom is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Cost Accountant with a strong cost accounting focus to support accounting and financial reporting for its Dayton, Tennessee manufacturing operations. This role plays a key part in product costing, standard cost analysis, monthly close, financial statement preparation, account reconciliation, budgeting, and financial analysis.
The Senior Cost Accountant will work closely with the Assistant Controller and cross-functional operations teams to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information, provide meaningful analysis of manufacturing costs and variances, explain financial results, identify cost-saving opportunities, and support an efficient, adjustment-free year-end audit.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger and operating departments.
- Maintain and balance automated consolidation processes, including data input, scheduled processing, and verification of results.
- Review monthly expenses, account activity, and variances; research unusual amounts and clearly explain findings to management.
- Lead and support cost accounting activities within a vertically integrated manufacturing environment, including product costing, standard cost development and maintenance, actual-to-standard cost analysis, and monthly review of manufacturing cost performance.
- Analyze manufacturing cost drivers, including raw materials, labor, overhead, production variances, and other operational factors; investigate unusual trends or variances and clearly communicate findings to management.
- Support the annual budgeting and standard-cost process, including raw material estimates, labor and overhead calculations, departmental spending budgets, and related cost assumptions.
- Partner closely with Operations and manufacturing leadership to understand production processes, inventory flows, cost drivers, and opportunities to improve cost visibility, accuracy, and control.