Senior Accountant - Cost/Manufacturing

About the role

The Senior Accountant – Cost/Manufacturing is a key member of the Accounting team, partnering across the business to ensure accurate manufacturing accounting and provide insights that support smart, data-driven decisions. As the subject matter expert in manufacturing accounting, this role helps drive financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing network.

Responsibilities

• Align cross-functionally to maintain and enhance the inventory Excess & Obsolescence reserve.
• Review cost adjustment transactions and inventory reconciliations; partnering with cost accounting team to understand the actualization process each period.
• Perform in-depth variance analysis (purchase price, labor, overhead, yield, process order variances) and present findings to Operations and Finance leadership.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement to monitor the accounting and inventory within co-manufacturing.
• Act as the corporate accounting team ERP subject matter expert for inventory valuation modules; support system upgrades, and user training.
• Perform Month-end close activities including journal entries, GL reconciliations, spend analysis and COGS and inventory reporting.
• Aid in periodic and quarterly financial reporting commentary and management reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting processes.
• Other duties as assigned or necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2+ years of cost or accounting experience, with a demonstrated track record in a manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, inventory valuation methodologies (standard and actual costing), BOMs, process orders, and allocations
• Advanced Excel skills; ability to build and maintain complex models and reports
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to cross-functional and senior audiences

Qualifications

• Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation: Kevin’s Natural Foods is an equal opportunity employer.
• We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life.
• The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate, and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

Benefits

Salary Range: $75,000.00-$100,000.00 annually + benefits + bonus

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