Job Type
Full-time
THE OPPORTUNITYAs Senior Cost Accountant, you'll be a core financial partner to our manufacturing operations and innovation teams - owning the numbers that shape how we build, price, and grow. This is a high-visibility individual contributor role sitting within the finance organization, reporting directly to the Senior Director of FP&A. You'll drive cost accuracy across our business, lead our annual standard cost roll, and work cross-functionally to evaluate the financial viability of new products before they ever hit a shelf.
WHERE YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME40% Core cost accounting & close
25% New product costing & NPD support
20% Financial analysis & business partnership
15% Process improvement & systems
WHAT YOU'LL OWN- Cost Accounting & Financial Oversight
- Own core cost accounting processes to ensure accurate, timely reporting of production and inventory costs across all manufacturing locations.
- Analyze manufacturing costs, variances, and performance trends - identifying opportunities for cost optimization and process improvement.
- Lead the annual standard cost roll process across all product categories.
- Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual cost reporting packages to operations and business leadership.
- Own month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory, costing, and manufacturing financials.
New Product Development & Product Costing- Partner closely with Product Development, Operations, Procurement, and Supply Chain to evaluate the cost implications of new product concepts and reformulations.
- Build detailed cost models for new product prototypes - covering raw materials, labor, packaging, and overhead.
- Provide financial modeling to support pricing strategies, margin expectations, and commercialization decisions for new launches.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to establish target costing objectives and profitability goals for innovation initiatives.
Financial Analysis & Business Partnership- Build financial models and scenario analyses to assess the impact of cost-related decisions and operational changes.
- Generate ad hoc analysis and reporting to support strategic initiatives, budgeting, forecasting, and leadership decision-making.
- Present findings and recommendations to finance and operational leadership in a clear, direct, and actionable way.
- Translate financial data into operational insights that manufacturing and cross-functional partners can actually use.
Process Improvement & Systems- Continuously evaluate and improve costing methodologies, reporting workflows, and financial systems for accuracy and scalability.
- Drive best practices in cost accounting, inventory management, and product costing across the organization.
- Lead initiatives focused on process automation and operational efficiency within finance and manufacturing.
- Partner on ERP enhancements related to costing and inventory management.
Requirements
WHAT YOU BRING- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive cost accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or food production.
- Solid grounding in cost accounting principles, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills - you're comfortable building from scratch, not just maintaining what exists.
- A natural communicator who can translate complex financial data for both finance and non-finance audiences.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong cross-functional instincts - you build relationships, earn trust, and influence decisions across departments.
- Experience with ERP systems; familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus.
