Entry Level Assistant Cost Manager Jobs
New grad assistant cost manager jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a relevant portfolio can carry more weight than tenure. Most openings are on-site roles across Construction & Real Estate, Consulting & Professional Services, and Manufacturing, with employers like Turner & Townsend, Jobot, and Schell Brothers hiring at this level now.
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Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Cost Analyst to analyze manufacturing, production, and transportation costs. This role will monitor expenses, investigate cost variances, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide financial analysis to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze manufacturing costs, including labor, raw materials, packaging, and overhead.
- Monitor actual costs against budgets and investigate variances.
- Evaluate production efficiency, material usage, labor costs, waste, and scrap.
- Analyze transportation expenses, including fuel, fleet maintenance, and operating costs.
- Identify cost-reduction opportunities and track savings.
- Prepare cost reports, financial analysis, and management summaries.
- Monitor inventory costs and support inventory reconciliations.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and month-end closing.
- Work with Accounting, Operations, Maintenance, and Transportation teams to improve cost controls.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Experience in cost accounting, financial analysis, or manufacturing preferred.
- Knowledge of manufacturing costs, inventory, and production processes.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cost variance analysis.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
If you are interested, could you please share your updated resume along with your salary expectations to Rachel.Morgan@teksky.com and you can also reach me at (754) 315-3218.
Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Cost Analyst to analyze manufacturing, production, and transportation costs. This role will monitor expenses, investigate cost variances, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide financial analysis to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze manufacturing costs, including labor, raw materials, packaging, and overhead.
- Monitor actual costs against budgets and investigate variances.
- Evaluate production efficiency, material usage, labor costs, waste, and scrap.
- Analyze transportation expenses, including fuel, fleet maintenance, and operating costs.
- Identify cost-reduction opportunities and track savings.
- Prepare cost reports, financial analysis, and management summaries.
- Monitor inventory costs and support inventory reconciliations.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and month-end closing.
- Work with Accounting, Operations, Maintenance, and Transportation teams to improve cost controls.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Experience in cost accounting, financial analysis, or manufacturing preferred.
- Knowledge of manufacturing costs, inventory, and production processes.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cost variance analysis.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
If you are interested, could you please share your updated resume along with your salary expectations to Rachel.Morgan@teksky.com and you can also reach me at (754) 315-3218.
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Entry Level Assistant Cost Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level assistant cost manager job?
Focus on building a foundation in cost tracking, quantity takeoffs, and basic estimating tools like Excel or CostX. Employers at this level prioritize candidates who completed a construction management, quantity surveying, or civil engineering program, or who completed relevant internships. Highlighting any exposure to cost reporting, budget reconciliation, or project documentation in your resume gives you a clear edge over candidates without hands-on experience.
Which companies hire entry level assistant cost managers?
Companies hiring entry level assistant cost managers right now include Turner & Townsend, Jobot, and Schell Brothers, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes primarily from general contractors, construction management firms, infrastructure consultancies, and large real estate developers that have structured graduate programs or project pipelines that consistently bring on junior support staff.
Are there remote entry level assistant cost manager jobs?
Yes, though the majority of entry level roles are on-site given the hands-on nature of the work. About 27% of entry level assistant cost manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to sit with consultancies or owners-side firms where cost reporting and document review can be handled off-site rather than at a job site.
Are these new grad assistant cost manager jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior assistant cost manager roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internship or co-op work in lieu of full-time history, or calls out a degree in construction management, quantity surveying, or a related field as the core qualification. If a posting does not require prior full-time employment, it is open to new grads.
Which industries hire the most entry level assistant cost managers?
Entry Level assistant cost manager roles concentrate in Construction & Real Estate, Consulting & Professional Services, and Manufacturing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive entry level hiring because they run large capital projects with dedicated cost management teams that need junior staff to handle quantity verification, subcontractor budget tracking, and progress reporting under senior oversight.