Cost Accountant

Opportunity: Work with US-based businesses

Level: Cost / Manufacturing Accounting

Ready to take your accounting career global?

Are you an experienced Cost Accountant, or an Accountant with manufacturing or production costing experience (Analista de Custos, Contador de Custos), looking to work with US-based companies?

If you've built product costs, analyzed variances, and kept COGS and inventory accurate through the month-end close, this could be an exciting next step.

Through MAVI, you can explore remote opportunities with US manufacturers and product businesses, own important accounting processes, and build international experience, all while working from Brazil.

About MAVI

Great talent shouldn't be limited by geography.

At MAVI, we connect exceptional finance and accounting professionals with US companies, opening doors to meaningful international career opportunities.

We believe the best professionals deserve opportunities to make an impact, take ownership, and grow their careers, wherever they're based.

What You'll Own

• Product Costing: Build and maintain standard or actual costs using bills of materials, labor, and overhead rates.
• Variance Analysis: Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances against standards, and explain what drove them.
• Inventory & WIP: Track raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods, and reconcile them to the general ledger.
• Overhead Allocation: Allocate manufacturing overhead and indirect costs to products, lines, or locations.
• Month-End Close: Prepare COGS, inventory, and cost-related journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for a timely, accurate close.
• Margin Reporting: Prepare product and customer margin reports, and support pricing and cost-reduction decisions with US operators and finance leads.

What We're Looking For

• Cost accounting experience: 4+ years of cost or inventory accounting in manufacturing, production, or product businesses.
• Strong accounting fundamentals: A solid grasp of costing methods, inventory valuation, COGS, and how costs flow into the financial statements.
• Analytical skills: Comfortable working through large datasets and explaining cost and margin movements clearly.
• Ownership and problem-solving: Able to manage cost close tasks independently and resolve discrepancies without close supervision.
• Strong English communication: Comfortable working directly with US operators and finance teams.

Good to Have

• Experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERPs with manufacturing modules.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets for cost models and variance analysis.
• Exposure to US GAAP or IFRS inventory and cost standards.
• A degree in Ciências Contábeis or a related field. CRC registration is a plus.
• Experience supporting US manufacturers, CPG brands, or industrial businesses.

Why Explore This Opportunity?

🌎 International Exposure: Work with US-based manufacturers and product businesses and gain valuable cross-border accounting experience.

🏡 Remote Flexibility: Work from Brazil while collaborating with US teams, in a time zone that overlaps well with US business hours.

💼 Meaningful Ownership: Take responsibility for the cost and margin numbers that shape pricing and operations.

📈 Professional Growth: Build specialized expertise in US cost accounting and grow toward Senior Cost Accountant or Controller roles.

💵 Competitive Opportunities: Competitive USD-denominated compensation.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Excited about taking your accounting career further? We'd love to hear from you! Apply today, and our team will be in touch to discuss next steps.