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Senior Cost Estimator roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA treaty's Engineers category, provided you hold a relevant engineering or construction management degree. Canadian citizens can secure TN status by presenting employer documentation at the border or port of entry. Mexican citizens require a consular appointment. Employers prepare a support letter to facilitate your TN application.
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SF Job Req ID: 20720
Job Title: Cost Accountant, Manufacturing
Location: Buffalo, NY (Hybrid)
About us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gases, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
Job Overview:
Build on Your Accounting Strengths. Expand Your Impact in Cost Accounting. Join our growing manufacturing operation in the greater Buffalo, NY area as our Cost Accountant where you’ll apply your accounting expertise and strengthen your cost accounting skills while helping drive decisions in a complex manufacturing environment. Our facility manufactures a diverse range of large-scale Multi Stage Geared (MSG) air compressors and aftermarket remanufactured products that support customers across a variety of industries. As a key member of the finance team, you’ll contribute to the facility’s financial operations—supporting accurate cost accounting processes, informing business decisions, and driving continuous improvement.
This onsite opportunity is ideal for a proactive accounting professional with costing knowledge, exposure, or hands-on experience who enjoys tackling complex tasks and collaborating with peers and leadership. You’ll bring a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and sound judgment to manage competing priorities effectively. If you’re energized by understanding what drives manufacturing costs and turning that insight into better business outcomes, this is an opportunity to grow your expertise and make a meaningful contribution.
Responsibilities:
- Drive reliable and meaningful Standard Costing within the plant including:
- Daily costing updates for manufactured and purchased parts
- Execute the annual cost roll for material, labor and overhead
- Supporting new product development cost estimates and analysis
- Activities and analysis to improve overall accuracy of product cost
- Analyze and report variances such as PPV, Labor, and Freight.
- Partner with ongoing cost reviews (monthly/quarterly models, manufacturing variances and all other cost analysis)
- Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities
- Complete/Review monthly account reconciliations and financial performance analysis
- Execute and Improve close processes and the environment of control
- Monitor processes and controls relating to financial transactions, recommending and implementing improvements with the Controller and business partners.
- Support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and work directly with internal/external audit teams
- Support Operations teams in project and productivity execution
- Work closely with non-finance team members to drive cost improvements and analysis in all production activities (leveraging Lean manufacturing concepts in the pursuit of continuous improvements)
- GRNI Process: Work with team to process GRNI, to keep within an acceptable level and in alignment with company policy.
- Analyze/Report/Close Capital Projects
- Partner in Annual Budget, Quarterly Forecasting, and Monthly Financial Projections.
- Provide Meaningful Business Analysis
- Support and execute ad hoc projects as assigned by the Plant Controller
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years of experience using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications proficiently.
- 1+ years of experience using an ERP system for accounting or financial processes.
- 1+ years of cost accounting exposure, knowledge or expertise.
Core Competencies
- Manufacturing Cost Accounting and Standard Costing: Demonstrated ability to maintain reliable standard costs for manufactured and purchased components, execute annual cost rolls, develop new-product cost estimates, and improve product-cost accuracy.
- Cost and Manufacturing Variance Analysis: Ability to analyze and report purchase price variance (PPV), labor variance, freight variance, manufacturing variance, and other production-related cost drivers, translating findings into meaningful business analysis.
- Financial Close, Reconciliation, and Internal Controls: Experience supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities; completing account reconciliations; reviewing financial performance; and improving accounting processes and the control environment.
- Cross-Functional Partnership and Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and build productive working relationships with internal and external customers. Ability to collaborate across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, auditors, and other business partners to support cost analysis, financial reporting, productivity initiatives, and operational decision-making.
- Budgeting, Forecasting, and Continuous Improvement: Experience supporting annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, monthly financial projections, capital-project analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives within a complex manufacturing operation.
Preferences:
- Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Experience analyzing and interpreting large data sets.
- Experience using SAP in a manufacturing or cost-accounting environment.
- Professional certification such as:
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodology and its application to cost reduction and continuous improvement.
Travel and Work Arrangements
- Position is based in our Buffalo site.
- Hybrid schedule available
The pay range for this role is $65,000 - $85,000 annually. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.
What We Offer
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency.
Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
BH Job ID: BH-5260-2
SF Job Req ID: 20720
Job Title: Cost Accountant, Manufacturing
Location: Buffalo, NY (Hybrid)
About us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gases, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
Job Overview:
Build on Your Accounting Strengths. Expand Your Impact in Cost Accounting. Join our growing manufacturing operation in the greater Buffalo, NY area as our Cost Accountant where you’ll apply your accounting expertise and strengthen your cost accounting skills while helping drive decisions in a complex manufacturing environment. Our facility manufactures a diverse range of large-scale Multi Stage Geared (MSG) air compressors and aftermarket remanufactured products that support customers across a variety of industries. As a key member of the finance team, you’ll contribute to the facility’s financial operations—supporting accurate cost accounting processes, informing business decisions, and driving continuous improvement.
This onsite opportunity is ideal for a proactive accounting professional with costing knowledge, exposure, or hands-on experience who enjoys tackling complex tasks and collaborating with peers and leadership. You’ll bring a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and sound judgment to manage competing priorities effectively. If you’re energized by understanding what drives manufacturing costs and turning that insight into better business outcomes, this is an opportunity to grow your expertise and make a meaningful contribution.
Responsibilities:
- Drive reliable and meaningful Standard Costing within the plant including:
- Daily costing updates for manufactured and purchased parts
- Execute the annual cost roll for material, labor and overhead
- Supporting new product development cost estimates and analysis
- Activities and analysis to improve overall accuracy of product cost
- Analyze and report variances such as PPV, Labor, and Freight.
- Partner with ongoing cost reviews (monthly/quarterly models, manufacturing variances and all other cost analysis)
- Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities
- Complete/Review monthly account reconciliations and financial performance analysis
- Execute and Improve close processes and the environment of control
- Monitor processes and controls relating to financial transactions, recommending and implementing improvements with the Controller and business partners.
- Support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and work directly with internal/external audit teams
- Support Operations teams in project and productivity execution
- Work closely with non-finance team members to drive cost improvements and analysis in all production activities (leveraging Lean manufacturing concepts in the pursuit of continuous improvements)
- GRNI Process: Work with team to process GRNI, to keep within an acceptable level and in alignment with company policy.
- Analyze/Report/Close Capital Projects
- Partner in Annual Budget, Quarterly Forecasting, and Monthly Financial Projections.
- Provide Meaningful Business Analysis
- Support and execute ad hoc projects as assigned by the Plant Controller
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years of experience using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications proficiently.
- 1+ years of experience using an ERP system for accounting or financial processes.
- 1+ years of cost accounting exposure, knowledge or expertise.
Core Competencies
- Manufacturing Cost Accounting and Standard Costing: Demonstrated ability to maintain reliable standard costs for manufactured and purchased components, execute annual cost rolls, develop new-product cost estimates, and improve product-cost accuracy.
- Cost and Manufacturing Variance Analysis: Ability to analyze and report purchase price variance (PPV), labor variance, freight variance, manufacturing variance, and other production-related cost drivers, translating findings into meaningful business analysis.
- Financial Close, Reconciliation, and Internal Controls: Experience supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities; completing account reconciliations; reviewing financial performance; and improving accounting processes and the control environment.
- Cross-Functional Partnership and Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and build productive working relationships with internal and external customers. Ability to collaborate across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, auditors, and other business partners to support cost analysis, financial reporting, productivity initiatives, and operational decision-making.
- Budgeting, Forecasting, and Continuous Improvement: Experience supporting annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, monthly financial projections, capital-project analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives within a complex manufacturing operation.
Preferences:
- Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Experience analyzing and interpreting large data sets.
- Experience using SAP in a manufacturing or cost-accounting environment.
- Professional certification such as:
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodology and its application to cost reduction and continuous improvement.
Travel and Work Arrangements
- Position is based in our Buffalo site.
- Hybrid schedule available
The pay range for this role is $65,000 - $85,000 annually. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.
What We Offer
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency.
Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
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Align your credentials to the Engineers category
TN visa classification for Senior Cost Estimators typically falls under Engineers. Gather your engineering or construction management degree transcripts and any professional licensure now. A degree mismatch is the leading cause of TN denial at the port of entry.
Target employers experienced with visa sponsorship
Search for employers with recent visa filings in cost estimation and construction management roles. Companies experienced with visa sponsorship processes tend to move faster through work authorization and are less likely to back out.
Request a support letter that specifies your role
Your employer's TN support letter must describe the position as requiring engineering-level judgment, not just administrative estimating tasks. Vague job descriptions that omit technical scope are a common reason CBP officers request additional documentation at the border.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for TN-sponsoring employers
Filter your job search through Migrate Mate to surface Senior Cost Estimator openings where employers have recent visa filings and experience with work visa sponsorship. This cuts the time spent cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with USMCA work authorization.
Prepare for Mexican nationals' consular appointment timeline
If you're a Mexican citizen, factor in consular processing time when negotiating your start date with the employer. Unlike Canadian citizens who can obtain TN status same-day at a port of entry, you'll need a visa appointment that may add several weeks.
Confirm your offer letter covers all CBP requirements
Before traveling to the port of entry, verify your offer letter states the professional capacity, proffered wage, and intended duration. Missing one of these elements can result in a secondary inspection or outright refusal of TN admission by CBP.
Senior Cost Estimator TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Senior Cost Estimator qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes, but the classification depends on how the role is framed. CBP must see the position as requiring engineering-level expertise, not generalized project coordination. Employers should describe duties involving technical cost modeling, quantity takeoffs, and engineering judgment in both the offer letter and any supporting documentation to support TN classification under the Engineers category.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for this role?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you're not waiting on a random selection that H-1B visa requires. Processing can happen at the port of entry for Canadians on the same day. The trade-off is that TN status is employer-tied and non-dual-intent, which limits green card planning. H-1B allows dual intent and is more flexible for long-term immigration strategy.
Where can I find Senior Cost Estimator jobs with TN sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter for TN visa eligibility, so you'll waste time applying to employers unfamiliar with USMCA work authorization. Migrate Mate is built to surface roles at employers with recent visa filings—a strong indicator they understand work visa sponsorship processes. This is particularly useful for specialty roles like Senior Cost Estimator, where fewer companies actively recruit across the Canadian and Mexican border.
Can my employer sponsor TN status if they've never done it before?
Yes. Unlike H-1B, TN does not require the employer to file a petition with USCIS for Canadian citizens. The employer prepares a support letter and you present it at the port of entry. For Mexican citizens, the employer's documentation is submitted as part of the consular application. First-time TN sponsors often need guidance on drafting a compliant support letter that satisfies CBP requirements.
What happens to my TN status if I change employers as a Senior Cost Estimator?
TN status is tied to a specific employer and position. If you accept a new offer, you need a new TN authorization before you can begin work for the new employer. Canadian citizens can get this at a port of entry with new documentation. Mexican citizens must return to a consulate. There is no portability provision under TN the way there is under H-1B after an I-140 is approved.