Senior Cost Accountant

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant for a leading global food manufacturing client. This individual will partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Accounting to improve manufacturing financial performance across cost accounting, inventory control, standard costing, budgeting, forecasting, and KPI reporting. The Manufacturing Finance Controller will provide actionable insights into production costs and operational efficiency, support capital investments and new-product launches, and help drive process improvements through automation, Power BI, and ERP enhancements. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing finance professional to gain exposure to both local operations and global controlling initiatives.

Day-toDay: Lead monthly manufacturing reporting, cost-center reviews, and variance analysis Analyze labor, materials, overhead, scrap, waste, yield, and production-efficiency performance Maintain standard costs for finished goods, raw materials, and packaging materials Complete annual cost rolls and ongoing standard-cost maintenance Validate bills of materials and production routings for financial accuracy Monitor inventory valuation, manufacturing absorption, write-offs, cycle counts, and physical inventories Support manufacturing budgets and forecasts Maintain manufacturing KPI dashboards and present actionable financial insights Evaluate capital investments and support new-product cost and profitability analyses Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations Support month-end and year-end close processes Assist with internal and external audits

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field 5+ years of progressive experience in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, or FP&A within a manufacturing environment Strong knowledge of manufacturing accounting and standard costing Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling Advanced Microsoft Excel skills Experience working with ERP systems Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities Ability to communicate financial insights and influence cross-functional teams Food manufacturing or Consumer Packaged Goods experience Microsoft Business Central experience Power BI experience Experience supporting global finance or controlling organizations Experience improving reporting through automation and ERP enhancements Capital-investment analysis experience

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io.