Cost Accountant

Description

About the company 

Ardmore Home Design (AHD), founded in 2008, is a privately owned, fast-paced, founder-led entrepreneurial company where we value people with strong skills to make our products and processes better every day. We design, sell, and distribute luxury home décor globally to interior designers and boutique/luxury retailers. The AHD family of wholesale brands includes Made Goods (flagship furniture made from unique materials), Pigeon & Poodle (home and bath accessories), Blue Pheasant (handcrafted tabletop products) and Burton James (luxury seating home furnishing). 

About the Position 

The Cost Accountant plays a critical role in analyzing, monitoring, and optimizing the company’s cost structure in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This role is responsible for tracking product costs, inventory, and operational expenses while partnering closely with cross-functional teams to drive accuracy, efficiency, and informed decision-making. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable translating financial data into actionable insights that support profitability and operational excellence. This individual embraces and supports our in-person/on-site work culture and embodies our company values of Ownership, Collaboration and Respect. 

Requirements

What you can do for us:

· Analyze and maintain accurate product costing, including standard costs, landed costs, labor, overhead, and variances.

· Monitor inventory valuation, cost of goods sold (COGS), and manufacturing or operational costs to ensure financial accuracy.

· Prepare and analyze cost reports, margin analysis, and variance reports, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

· Partner with Operations, Production, Product Development, Purchasing, and Logistics teams to understand cost drivers and improve cost efficiency.

· Investigate cost variances and work cross-functionally to determine root causes and corrective actions.

· Support month-end close activities related to inventory, cost accounting, and accruals.

· Ensure accurate accounting for inventory transactions, including receipts, adjustments, transfers, write-offs, and cycle counts.

· Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling to support strategic and operational planning.

· Develop and maintain standard costing methodologies and ensure timely updates as costs change.

· Provide financial insights and recommendations to leadership to support pricing decisions, margin improvement, and cost controls.

· Maintain documentation and internal controls related to cost accounting processes.

· Collaborate with Finance and Accounting team members to ensure alignment with GAAP and company policies.

· Serve as a subject matter expert for cost-related questions from internal stakeholders.

· Support audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and explanations related to inventory and costing.

· Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and data accuracy through automation and system enhancements.

What we can do for you:

• Play a pivotal role in our company’s transformation and growth
• Maintain work/life balance with day shift work schedules and no weekends, in a wholesale distribution business (no manufacturing)
• Align with a growing company that operates in the luxury market
• Provide training and career development opportunities
• Offer 3 weeks paid time off and 6 paid holidays per service year
• Enjoy a high-paced and collaborative work environment
• Receive up to 6% 401k employer contributions
• Take advantage of paid time off away from work, including scheduled company holidays.
• Participate in competitive benefits and incentivizing programs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

• 3–5 years of experience in cost accounting, preferably within a manufacturing, distribution, or high-volume environment.

• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, inventory accounting, and COGS analysis.

• Experience analyzing cost variances and partnering with operations to identify root causes and improvements.

• Proficiency with ERP systems (experience with Sage X3 or similar systems strongly preferred).

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.

• Ability to interpret complex financial data and present clear, actionable insights.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Self-motivated, accountable, and