[Hiring] Cost Accounting Manager @ACT Lighting Inc

Role Description

The Inventory & Cost Accounting Manager leads the accounting, valuation, costing, and financial management of inventory across ACT Entertainment's multiple business divisions and warehouse locations. You'll serve as the company's subject matter expert on inventory accounting, partnering with Operations, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain, Controllers, and Finance to ensure inventory is accurately valued, properly controlled, and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This role suits someone who thrives under pressure, takes ownership, and enjoys solving complex operational and financial challenges — a confident communicator with a proactive, get-it-done leadership style.

What You'll Do

• Own inventory accounting and financial reporting across multiple divisions and locations.
• Maintain accurate inventory valuation using standard cost, average cost, and other appropriate methodologies.
• Manage cost rolls, standard cost updates, cost adjustments, and inventory revaluations.
• Analyze purchase price variances, manufacturing variances, and inventory discrepancies.
• Ensure inventory subledgers reconcile to the general ledger.
• Partner with warehouse and manufacturing managers on physical inventories, cycle counts, inventory movement, and accuracy.
• Partner with Controllers to ensure accurate month-end and year-end financial reporting.
• Lead and support physical inventory counts and inventory audit activities.
• Develop and improve inventory controls, policies, and costing procedures.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and inventory reporting schedules.
• Support external auditors with inventory-related audit documentation.
• Recommend process improvements within ERP systems and inventory workflows.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 25%) to support warehouse operations, inventory audits, ERP implementations, and finance initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory accounting and financial management.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with ERP systems and inventory workflows.

Requirements

• Ability to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for warehouse visits and audits.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Fully remote work — work from anywhere in the U.S.
• Direct line to the CFO and a genuine seat on the Finance leadership team.
• Ownership of a critical, high-visibility function.
• A growth runway for future leadership opportunities within Finance.
• Variety and challenge in daily tasks.
• A stable, established company with 40+ years in business.