Cost Accounting Intern

Position Summary

The Cost Accounting Intern will support the finance team by analyzing, documenting, and understanding the standard cost of products manufactured and shipped to customers. This role provides hands-on exposure to manufacturing cost structures, inventory valuation, and cost analysis, while helping ensure accurate product costing.

Key Responsibilities

· Assist in calculating and maintaining standard costs for all manufactured products

· Analyze material, labor, and overhead components to understand total product cost

· Support weighing, measuring, and verifying product inputs used in manufacturing

· Review production and shipping data to ensure accurate cost assignment

· Assist with variance analysis between standard and actual costs

· Help document costing methodologies and cost assumptions

· Collaborate with production, operations, and inventory teams to gather data

· Maintain cost-related spreadsheets and reports with accuracy and attention to detail

Qualifications & Skills

· Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

· Strong interest in cost accounting or manufacturing accounting

· Proficiency in Excel (basic formulas, data analysis)

· Strong analytical and organizational skills

· Ability to understand manufacturing processes and product flow

· High attention to detail and accuracy

· Effective communication skills and willingness to learn

What You’ll Gain

· Hands-on experience in cost accounting and product costing

· Exposure to real-world manufacturing and shipping operations

· Mentorship from experienced accounting professionals

· Practical understanding of how product costs impact financial reporting and pricing