**_Job Summary_** The Cost Accountant serves as the financial business partner to operations and plant leadership in Riverview, FL. Reporting to the Site Controller, they will play a critical role in measuring cost efficiencies in a complex plant environment. This is an **_onsite_** role providing visibility to senior leaders and the potential for career growth within our broader organization. **_Responsibilities_** + Product costing and standard cost maintenance, maintain accurate standard costs for raw materials, labor, overheads and analyze BOMs, routings and production processes to ensure proper cost. + Ensure the correct application of internal controls and policies related to cost accounting and/or inventory management. + Prepare detailed inventory reconciliations by comparing perpetual inventory vs GL inventory accounts and solve any variance to ensure an accurate and clean inventory balance sheet. + Cost variance analysis, monitoring and investigate variances between actual and standard cost (MUV, PPV, labor and overheads) and provide root cause analysis and recommendations for corrective actions. + Inventory valuation and control, ensure accurate inventory valuation using appropriate costing methods and perform regular inventory reconciliations, cycle counts and support physical inventory processes. + Manufacturing performance reporting, prepare, analyze and consolidate costing KPIs and track cost drivers to identify opportunities for process and cost improvements. + Budgeting and forecasting, providing support analyzing actual vs budgeted and provide explanations. + Capital expenditure (Capex) tracking, supporting analysis and tracking of capital projects to ensure proper capitalization cost. + Month end closing activities, contribute to month end activities, create JE’s to ensure correct records and analyzing variations to provide explanations actuals vs forecast. + Compliance and internal controls, ensure adherence for internal policies, SOX and internal controls related to costing, inventory and balance sheet. **_Qualifications_** + 3+ years of experience preferred + Bachelor's degree in related field preferred, or equivalent work experience preferred **Anticipated salary range:** $67,500 - $96,400 **Bonus eligible:** No **Benefits:** Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. + Medical, dental and vision coverage + Paid time off plan + Health savings account (HSA) + 401k savings plan + Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay + Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) + Short- and long-term disability coverage + Work-Life resources + Paid parental leave + Healthy lifestyle programs **Application window anticipated to close:** 9/18/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity. _Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply._ _Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law._ _To read and review this privacy notice click_ here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)