Divergent
Senior Cost Accountant
$109K–$150K
Torrance, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 4–6 years; candidates with additional experience are encouraged to apply.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Visa sponsorship
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
About the job
Owns cost accounting close, standard costing, inventory valuation, reconciliations, and ERP-related improvements to strengthen inventory and COGS reporting.
What you'll do
- Own cost accounting close workstreams, journal entries, reconciliations, and related controls and documentation.
- Manage standard costs and analyze inventory, WIP, PPV, absorption, landed costs, and other cost variances; resolve issues and recommend improvements.
- Partner with Supply Chain, Production, Program Management, and IT on cost accounting matters, ERP enhancements, and cross-functional issue resolution.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- 4–6 years of progressive experience in cost accounting, inventory accounting, or manufacturing accounting; candidates with additional experience are encouraged to apply.
- Deep understanding of inventory flows, standard costing, PPV, absorption, WIP accounting, and COGS recognition in an ERP environment.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, structured reconciliation models).
Nice to have
- Experience in manufacturing, hardware, aerospace, or complex operational environments.
- Oracle Fusion experience preferred.
Pay
$109,240- $150,210 USD base salary
Tools
ERP, Excel, Oracle Fusion
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