Description We are looking for a skilled Cost Accountant to support manufacturing finance operations for a Contract position based in Groton, Connecticut. This role focuses on cost control, inventory accuracy, and financial reporting in a production environment, while partnering with operational teams to improve visibility into plant performance. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in standard costing, variance review, and month-end accounting activities within manufacturing.

Responsibilities:
• Manage inventory count activities, including cycle counts and physical inventory reviews, and investigate discrepancies to improve accuracy.
• Establish annual standard costs for existing products and newly introduced materials, ensuring costing data remains current and reliable.
• Analyze manufacturing cost performance by tracking production variances and identifying underlying operational drivers.
• Review labor and overhead results, including absorption impacts,...