Cost Accountant

About the role

Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry, offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. The Plant Accountant supports day‑to‑day plant accounting functions by providing timely and accurately reported financial information while ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. The role focuses on costs and areas where operational and management accounting principles can generate efficiencies for the operations.

Essential Functions

• Supports Operations by monitoring, preparing, and evaluating detailed analytical reports regarding costs, productivity, efficiencies, spend, and associate variances; works with the operations team to provide actionable operating and process improvements for cost efficiencies (45%).
• Performs various general accounting activities, including but not limited to journal entries and account reconciliations (25%).
• Prepares and analyzes standard cost and vendor price comparisons of ingredient and packaging materials to monitor and report purchase price variances, labor efficiency variances, manufacturing variances, etc. (20%).
• Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary (10%).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance from an accredited college or university.
• 1–2 years of related work experience as a cost accountant or plant accountant in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Manufacturing and managerial cost accounting principles (journey level)
• Generally accepted accounting principles (journey level)
• Cost accounting (journey level)
• Budgetary concepts and techniques (basic level)
• Pricing concepts and techniques (basic level)
• Inventory control concepts and techniques (journey level)
• Relevant department concepts, procedures, and regulations (basic level)
• PC word‑processing/spreadsheet software applications (journey level)
• Project/assignment management techniques and procedures (basic level)
• Read and process written information with a high degree of accuracy
• Interpret accounting problems and identify appropriate solutions
• Interpret systems problems and identify appropriate solutions
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writing
• Prepare a variety of administrative and technical documents and reports
• Work effectively in a general business environment, focusing on high levels of quality and customer service
• Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed

Performance Categories

• Productivity/quality standards: accuracy, timeliness, and thoroughness
• Productivity/quality standards: responsiveness and reliability
• Systems knowledge
• Project/assignment management
• Organization and attention to detail
• Teamwork within the department and across departments
• Customer satisfaction

Why Join Us

Golden State Foods (GSF) is one of the largest diversified suppliers in the food industry, manufacturing sauces, dressings, condiments, syrups, and toppings for leading restaurant and retail brands. Join GSF and grow your career with a global food industry leader that puts people first, drives innovation through core values, invests in people development, and commits to philanthropy and sustainability. GSF offers a holistic approach to wellness with extensive benefits and an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued.