Senior Cost Accountant
shinolaDetroit (MI)
About the role
Senior Cost Accountant We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Cost Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team. In this role, you will partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, and Commercial leadership to provide accurate costing, inventory accounting, and margin analysis across the Filson and Shinola brand portfolio. You will own key cost accounting processes including standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and reporting that support strategic business decisions and operational efficiency. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute within a growing multi-brand consumer products organization where your insights will directly influence profitability, operational performance, and long-term business strategy. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex financial and operational challenges, and brings strong experience within manufacturing, retail, or consumer goods industries.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update standard cost models for finished goods, raw materials, and packaging across all product lines
- Lead the annual standard cost roll process in partnership with Operations, Procurement, and Planning teams
- Perform cost build-ups for new product introductions (NPI) and cost change analyses for existing SKUsEnsure accurate classification and allocation of direct materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead
- Own month-end close activities related to inventory and cost of goods sold, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals
- Monitor inventory valuation across finished goods, work-in-process (WIP), and raw materials; investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Conduct excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory reserve analysis and provide recommendations to leadership
- Partner with warehouse and operations teams to investigate cycle count variances and support physical inventory processes
- Analyze purchase price variance (PPV), material usage variance, labor efficiency variance, and overhead absorption variance
- Prepare and distribute monthly cost and margin reporting packages for Finance leadership and business stakeholders
- Identify cost trends and provide actionable insights to support operational efficiencies and cost reduction initiatives
- Support gross margin bridge analysis by product, channel, and brand
- Collaborate with FP&A on budgeting and forecasting activities related to COGS, inventory, and gross margin
- Serve as the Finance point of contact for Supply Chain, Operations, and Sourcing on cost-related inquiries
- Support product commercialization efforts by modeling cost scenarios for new products, packaging updates, and supplier changes
- Partner with Finance and cross-functional teams on ERP enhancements, system implementations, and process improvement initiatives
- Ensure cost accounting policies and procedures are compliant with U.S. GAAP and internal control standards
- Support internal and external audits related to inventory, manufacturing costs, and cost accounting processes
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required 5+ years of cost accounting experience, preferably within consumer products, manufacturing, retail, or supply chain environments
- Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, and cost of goods sold under U.S. GAAPExperience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar platforms
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze and interpret large data sets
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present financial information to non-finance stakeholdersCPA, CMA, or progress toward certification preferredExperience supporting multi-brand or multi-channel consumer products organizations preferred
- Familiarity with international supply chains, import costs, and duty/tariff accounting preferredExperience with BI/reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker preferred
- Prior ERP implementation or system migration experience preferred
Note:
This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Filson and Shinola are equal opportunity employers. We believe that every employee has the right to work in surroundings which are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, veteran and military status, genetic information, political ideology or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are totally inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated. With regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, the company offers what the law refers to as "reasonable accommodation" to enable a person to perform his or her job.
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