We’re partnering with a well-established, privately held food and beverage manufacturer to help them hire a talented Cost Accountant. The company produces premium cocktail mixers, coffee syrups, sauces, and concentrates for major national brands.

This is an opportunity to step into a key role where your expertise in cost accounting directly fuels strategic business decisions. As our Cost Accountant, you’ll be the financial architect behind every product we make, with a front-row seat to operations, R&D, and production. This is your opportunity to shape the cost structure of a growing company and influence how we scale smarter.

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve our standard costing system—you’ll develop and maintain product costing, recipes/formulas, BOMs, and routings.

• Partner with production and R&D to accurately cost new product development, including pilot and full production runs.

• Analyze manufacturing variances (labor, material, and overhead) and collaborate with operations to drive cost reduction strategies.

• Manage, update, and reconcile BOMs and routings in Microsoft Dynamics 365, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with operational changes.

• Develop cost estimates for capital projects and new product launches, contributing to pricing strategy and margin analysis.

• Support month-end close by preparing and analyzing cost roll-ups, inventory valuations, and absorption reporting.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives around cost visibility, product margin analytics, and data-driven decision-making.

• Collaborate across departments to integrate financial rigor into the production and supply chain ecosystem.

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What Sets You Apart

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CMA or CPA a plus.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Expert-level experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP (Finance & Operations).

• Hands-on experience with standard costing, including the development of recipes/formulas, production runs, and bill of materials (BOM).

• Proven ability to communicate financial insights to both technical and non-technical teams.

• Process-oriented thinker with a passion for digging into numbers and driving business improvement.

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What We Offer

• Competitive salary

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision)

• A collaborative culture that values your input and expertise

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

• A company on the move, committed to innovation, quality, and excellence in manufacturing

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