Remote Automation Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Looking for a fully remote opportunity where you can own cost accounting, influence business decisions, and help modernize processes across a global organization?

We're partnering with an innovative organization operating across technology, consumer products, digital content, and global distribution to identify a Cost Accounting Manager. This is a highly visible role supporting a complex manufacturing and distribution environment where you'll have the opportunity to influence operations, improve profitability, and drive process improvements across the business.

This position is 100% remote with limited travel (approximately 10%) to the company's manufacturing operation in Minnesota.

• 100% Remote with approximately 10% travel.
• Competitive compensation of up to $110,000.
• Own cost accounting, inventory valuation, and manufacturing financial reporting across multiple product lines.
• High visibility with Finance, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Distribution, Sales, and Executive Leadership.
• Opportunity to improve existing processes, automate manual work, and optimize ERP functionality.
• Broad exposure to inventory, costing, profitability analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision support.
• Join an organization combining the stability of an industry leader with the innovation and pace of a technology-driven business.

Reporting into Finance leadership, you'll serve as the organization's cost accounting expert while partnering closely with operational leaders throughout the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading inventory costing and valuation across raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.
• Managing monthly inventory and cost accounting close activities, including COGS accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Preparing cost analyses, variance reporting, and profitability reporting to support business decisions.
• Supporting pricing strategies and identifying opportunities to improve margins.
• Partnering with Operations and Supply Chain to improve inventory management and manufacturing performance.
• Driving process improvements, reporting automation, and ERP optimization initiatives.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, KPI development, and future system enhancements.
• Mentoring team members while helping establish departmental goals and expectations.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on cost accounting experience within a manufacturing and/or distribution environment.
• Strong experience with:
  • Inventory accounting and inventory valuation
  • Cost accounting methodologies
  • Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) accounting
  • General ledger accounting
  • Journal entries
  • Month-end close
  • Account reconciliations
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and financial analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and cost accounting principles.
• Experience working within ERP systems supporting manufacturing operations.
• An automation mindset with a passion for improving manual processes and increasing efficiency.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both financial and operational business partners.
• Comfortable mentoring team members and collaborating across multiple functional areas.

Experience with any of the following would be a plus:

• NetSuite
• Microsoft Dynamics Navision
• IBM i / AS400
• Standard, actual, and/or average costing methodologies
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Manufacturing KPI development and reporting
• CPA, CMA, or Certified Cost Accountant (CCA)

If you're looking for a role where you can make a measurable impact, improve business processes, partner closely with operations, and help shape the future of a growing global organization—all while working remotely—we'd love to connect.

#RemoteJobs #CostAccounting #CostAccountingManager #ManufacturingAccounting #InventoryAccounting #CostAccountingJobs #ManufacturingFinance #RemoteAccounting #FinanceLeadership #ERP #NetSuite #OperationsFinance #AccountingJobs #HiringNow #RemoteWork #TwinCities #MinnesotaJobs #MNJobs