Cost Accountant

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze standard costs for raw materials, packaging, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, profitability analyses, and variance reporting for management.
• Perform margin analysis by product, customer, and production line to identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvements.
• Maintain accurate inventory valuation and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Cook up and participate in physical inventory counts and cycle counts while reconciling inventory discrepancies.
• Partner with production and plant leadership to analyze labor, material, and overhead costs and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Support new product costing, pricing initiatives, recipe updates, and process changes.
• Prepare inventory, manufacturing cost, and cost allocation journal entries during month-end and year-end close.
• Aid in the annual budgeting and forecasting process by developing cost models, financial projections, and variance analyses.
• Collaborate with the FP&A Manager, Plant Director, and operations teams to support strategic planning and business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Professional certification (CPA, CMA, or equivalent) preferred.
• 3–5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Food manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing cost analysis, and variance analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems and inventory management software.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across Finance and Operations.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Benefits

This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Pay

We negotiate high salaries using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.