Senior Manager Cost Accounting

Senior Manager, Cost Accounting - Aramids

Location: Richmond, VA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid schedule with regular on-site collaboration.

Department: Finance / Cost Accounting

Reports To: Director, Global Inventory and Cost Accounting

Travel: Travel may be required periodically (up to 25%) to support other sites, strategic business initiatives, and leadership responsibilities across the organization.

Relocation Assistance: Available to Richmond, VA for qualified candidates.

About Arclin

You can find Arclin everywhere. Our technologies make homes and transportation safer, help crops flourish, keep water clean, protect first responders and members of the military, and preserve the purity of essential pharmaceuticals. These vital, everyday products can't fail, and we’re here to give the world an extra layer of performance and peace of mind.

With ~4,000 team members across more than 30 global manufacturing facilities, we operate with the scale to make a global impact and the agility to solve complex challenges at the molecular level. Rooted in scientific discovery and innovation, Arclin’s materials redefine performance across industries - from Firepoint®’s patented intumescent technology that helps stall flames and save lives to the iconic Kevlar® and Nomex® brands trusted to protect those who serve, strengthen aerospace and industrial systems, and perform where reliability and safety are top of mind.

As we expand our mission‑critical materials portfolio and shape the next era of performance technologies, we’re looking for people who want to grow, lead, and solve the challenges others can’t. Together, we’ll advance the innovations that keep the world moving. Because at Arclin, our people are truly Vital Beyond Measure.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Cost Accounting Aramids is a strategic finance leader within Arclin's Inventory Center of Excellence (COE), responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and governance of inventory valuation, cost accounting, and related financial reporting across the organization.

This role serves as a key business partner to Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial leadership, ensuring that inventory and product costs are accurately reflected in accordance with U.S. GAAP while providing actionable insights that drive operational performance and profitability.

The position will lead a team of Plant Cost Accountants and work closely with manufacturing leadership across the global footprint to strengthen financial controls, improve inventory accuracy, enhance cost visibility, and support business decision-making. The Senior Manager will champion standardization, process improvement, and governance initiatives while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

As a key member of the Inventory Center of Excellence, this role will help establish and sustain global standards, governance, processes, and best practices related to inventory accounting, inventory control, and cost accounting. The successful candidate will serve as a strategic leader and trusted advisor, influencing operational and financial decisions, developing talent, and driving a culture of operational excellence, financial integrity, and partnership across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

ARAMIDS COST ACCOUNTING LEADERSHIP
• Lead and oversee all aspects of Aramids cost accounting and inventory accounting activities across manufacturing operations.
• Ensure inventory valuation, product costing, manufacturing variances, and cost accounting processes are accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for inventory accounting, standard costing, manufacturing accounting, and inventory valuation methodologies.
• Establish standardized cost accounting practices, policies, and governance processes across all manufacturing locations.
• Provide strategic leadership for Aramids inventory accounting, cost accounting governance, and standard costing processes.
• Serve as a leader within the Inventory Center of Excellence, driving standardization, governance, and best practices globally.
• Drive accurate, timely, and compliant inventory valuation and cost accounting processes across the Aramids business manufacturing locations.

INVENTORY GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS
• Maintain a robust control environment over inventory, standard costs, manufacturing variances, and inventory-related financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies, and external reporting requirements.
• Partner with Internal Audit and External Audit teams.
• Collaborate with the Inventory Center of Excellence to promote consistent inventory control procedures and governance stand