Manager Cost Accounting
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
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Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises the cost accounting function and staff within a financial department / division of an organization. May operate on a regional, division, subsidiary, or corporate basis. Responsible for providing internal management with cost information and interpretation of the results to help improve efficiency, profitability and waste reduction. Develops/implements cost accounting goals, objectives, and strategies for cost accounting approaches, such as standard cost accounting, activity based costing, variance analysis, ratio analysis. Develops ongoing and ad hoc cost accounting analyses for departments and business units to ensure results are consistent with normative patterns. Diagnoses, evaluates and resolves variances as they arise, setting priorities and ensuring interdepartmental coordination. Requires an accounting or finance degree and a professional qualification.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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Manager Cost Accounting salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Manager Cost Accounting pay?
- 1 survey publish Manager Cost Accounting benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Manager Cost Accounting pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Manager Cost Accounting varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Manager Cost Accounting?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Manager Cost Accounting ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Manager Cost Accounting pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.