Cost Accountant
RD Industries, Inc.
Omaha, NE
Finance / Banking / Insurance, Accounting / Auditing
RD Industries is a leading manufacturer of innovative closed-loop chemical containment and dispensing solutions, proudly headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. With decades of expertise and a portfolio of patented technologies, we serve customers across the globe with products designed to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. At RDI, we are committed to engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering best-in-class solutions that protect people and the environment. Our team thrives on collaboration, accountability, and innovation — making RD Industries a place where every employee can make a meaningful impact.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full-time, on-site: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Summary
The Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting for RD Industries’ manufacturing operations. The role supports standard cost development, variance analysis, inventory controls, forecasting, and cost-improvement initiatives.
This position also plays a key role in ensuring accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, and costing data within NetSuite. The Cost Accountant collaborates closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance to ensure accurate costs and timely analysis that supports operational and strategic decision-making.
Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with plastic injection molding or discrete manufacturing strongly preferred
- Experience managing BOMs, routings, and cost standards
- Expertise in standard costing, variance analysis, inventory accounting, and cost modeling
- Ability to interpret production data, financial reports, and BOM structures
- Strong manufacturing cost accounting experience, ideally plastics or injection molding
- Advanced Excel proficiency and comfort with large data sets
- ERP experience (NetSuite preferred)
- Ability to interpret engineering and process documentation
Core Cost Accounting & Financial Analysis
- Maintain and update standard costs, including materials, labor, and overhead.
- Prepare and analyze monthly cost reports, including COGS, gross margin, and manufacturing variances.
- Support budgeting and forecasting with cost projections, rate updates, and analysis of trends.
- Perform profitability and margin analysis to support pricing, quoting, and decision-making.
- Analyze fixed and variable costs, overhead absorption, and cost-center allocations.
- Maintain accurate inventory valuation for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
- Lead cycle counts, investigate variances, and partner with Operations to implement corrective actions.
- Perform physical inventory reconciliations; ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
- Review inventory reserves for obsolete, excess, or slow-moving stock and support disposal decisions.
- Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances; summarize drivers and recommend corrective actions.
- Evaluate manufacturing performance trends including scrap, rework, machine utilization, and throughput.
- Review production order costing and inventory transactions for completeness and accuracy.
- Work with Operations to validate assumptions and support continuous improvement and cost-reduction efforts.
- Maintain accurate BOMs, routings, and costing data in NetSuite.
- Coordinate with Engineering and Operations to update costing information for material, design, or process changes.
- Support standard cost updates, cost rolls, and ongoing ERP data integrity.
- Provide costing insight for new and existing products across cross-functional teams.
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure accurate cost inputs.
- Support pricing and quoting by supplying timely cost models.
- Present findings and recommendations to leadership in a clear and actionable format.
- Participate in cost-reduction initiatives and operational improvement projects.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Deep understanding of GAAP cost accounting principles
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes; injection molding preferred
- Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Strong communication and teamwork across departments
- ERP proficiency (NetSuite strongly preferred)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong organization and time management
Office environment with routine interaction across production, engineering, and operations departments.
Physical Requirements
Regular talking, hearing, sitting, standing, reaching and working on a computer. Occasional visits to the production floor. Reasonable accommodations may be provided.
Benefits Package Includes:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company contribution
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off:
- 2+ weeks of paid time off in your first year
- 8 paid holidays
- Employee Referral Program
- PayActiv Wallet – access your earned pay on demand
RD Industries is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.
Other Duties
This job description is not exhaustive; duties may be updated at any time.
About the company
Company website•Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
RD Industries (RDI) — Global Leader in Safe, Sustainable Dispensing Technology
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is a U.S.-based global leader in proprietary DCV™ (Dispensing Control Valve) and CapAdapter™ technologies, delivering patented dispensing solutions trusted by manufacturers worldwide.
Industry‑Leading Dispensing Solutions Built for Safety and Sustainability
RDI is uniquely positioned with a dual‑platform dispensing strategy that no competitor can match:
SaFTFlo® — A safety‑critical, customizable dispensing platform engineered for high‑risk and regulated environments. SaFTFlo® delivers precise dosing, spill prevention, and enhanced user protection across demanding applications.
OneFlo® — The industry’s only 100% polyethylene (PE) mono‑material DCV platform that is fully recyclable and compliant with EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Design for Recycling (DfR) principles, and global ESG standards—without compromising safety. OneFlo® sets the benchmark for sustainable dispensing technology.
No other dispensing solution combines this level of environmental compliance, recyclability, and safety performance.
Beyond Janitorial & Sanitation
SaFTFlo® and OneFlo® DCV systems are used across a wide range of industries and applications far beyond Janitorial and Sanitation, including industrial, chemical, commercial, and specialty markets. RDI partners directly with customers as a development and engineering collaborator, delivering high‑quality, application‑specific dispensing solutions that meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Why Choose RD Industries?
✓ USA‑made products
✓ Patented, proprietary dispensing technologies
✓ Safety‑critical performance
✓ Sustainable, recyclable solutions
✓ Global regulatory and ESG compliance
✓ Custom design and development expertise