Top skills for Cost Accountant jobs

Based on 104 active Cost Accountant postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Cost Accountant postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Accounting95%
  • Finance84%
  • Cost Accounting68%
  • Manufacturing67%
  • Business60%
  • Variance Analysis36%
  • Supply Chain33%
  • Oracle32%
  • Accruals26%
  • Budgeting25%
  • Profitability25%
  • Microsoft Office22%
  • Procurement21%
  • Financial Data19%
  • Ensure Compliance16%
  • Raw Materials16%
  • Data Analysis15%
  • Disabilities14%
  • Expenses14%
  • Financial Close14%
  • Manufacturing Operations14%
  • Life Insurance13%
  • Purchasing13%
  • Company Policies11%
  • Cost of Goods Sold11%

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