[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Cleveland-Cliffs jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cleveland-cliffs/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Cleveland-Cliffs · East Chicago, IN # Cost Accountant East Chicago, IN, US Full-time Finance & Accounting Listed on Cleveland-Cliffs’s official careers site. Posted September 25, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Cleveland-Cliffs’s careers site →](https://careers.clevelandcliffs.com/job/23918947/cost-accountant-east-chicago-in/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Cleveland-Cliffs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cleveland-cliffs/) / Cost Accountant ## Job description ### Location East Chicago, IN Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opening for a Cost Accountant at our Indiana Harbor location. The Cost Accountant accumulates, analyzes, and reports cost information for an assigned operating area. This information is shared with management and manufacturing personnel to support decision-making and the efficient, economical use of company resources. ### Summary of Responsibilities Perform month-end close functions related to production costing, including the preparation of journal entries and the reporting of month-end, quarterly, and annual results. Participate in the quarterly and annual financial forecasting process related to manufacturing costs. Develop a strong understanding of the manufacturing processes to effectively analyze and report on key drivers related to price, inventory level, and usage. Provide timely and accurate information to department management to support decision-making. Engage with internal and external auditors to explain processes or provide documentation as needed. Leverage tools as needed to drive process improvements for the function and/or department as a whole. Other duties as assigned. ### Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business-related field - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and learning skills - Excellent communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships with internal and external contacts - Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel to retrieve, filter, and analyze data from multiple servers, tables, and manufacturing systems This position is open to local candidates only. Relocation assistance is not available. Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. ### Preferred Qualifications Accounting/Finance experience in a manufacturing environment Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 25, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 23 days - Location: East Chicago, IN, US - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Cleveland-Cliffs’s careers site →](https://careers.clevelandcliffs.com/job/23918947/cost-accountant-east-chicago-in/) ## More jobs at Cleveland-Cliffs ### [Plant Accounting Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cleveland-cliffs/jobs/84a62de9b17786b7f786/) East Chicago, IN, US ### [Associate Human Resources Representative](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cleveland-cliffs/jobs/02513f2823d3cdadf34a/) East Chicago, IN, US ### [Electrical Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cleveland-cliffs/jobs/5e1146a3e0fed400f84b/) East Chicago, IN, US ### [Electrical Engineering Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cleveland-cliffs/jobs/1d2a51d2cf2fecfdca68/) East Chicago, IN, US ### [Environmental Engineering Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cleveland-cliffs/jobs/01f0a0ec2bcab2a63bfe/) East Chicago, IN, US ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Cost Accountant 2](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanmina-sci/jobs/0e4d8210ba946e4ab3c9/) Sanmina-SCI · Penang, MY ### [Senior Cost Accountant](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hubbell/jobs/0b8cd9c93d9dfc1da53d/) Hubbell · Largo, FL, US ### [Cost Accountant (Hybrid)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/6563527f8fc166ff3f2b/) BAE Systems · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States ### [Cost Accountant](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/crh/jobs/2ce2bd2be66410d4ce7c/) CRH · Atlanta, Georgia, United States ### [Cost Accountant](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/linde/jobs/a9f56d725692806df023/) Linde · Indianapolis, IN, US OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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