Senior Cost Accountant

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Brandon DeDeker Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 per year A bit about us: We’re proud to support a long-standing industry leader focused on elevating everyday moments through high-quality while serving a broad mix of foodservice and consumer markets, this organization is committed to enhancing how people gather, serve, and celebrate, while continuing to prioritize convenience and sustainability. With a deep legacy in the space, they’ve built a reputation around innovation, reliability, and a team that consistently delivers. Their product range spans everything from essential tabletop items to specialty serving solutions, helping customers create memorable experiences across a wide variety of settings. Why join us? We don’t just bring in top talent, we’re committed to supporting them long-term. Some of the ways we do that include: Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives Generous time off to recharge Retirement planning support Clear paths for career growth and advancement Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage Additional benefits to support what matters most, on and off the job Job Details Are you someone who can break down complex numbers and turn them into real business decisions? We’re partnered with a growing manufacturer looking for a Senior Cost Accountant to take ownership of cost visibility and financial performance at a key production site. This is a high-impact role where you’ll work directly with operations leadership, driving smarter decisions, improving profitability, and bringing clarity to the numbers that matter most. If you enjoy being in the middle of the action and influencing how a plant runs, this is it. What You’ll Be Doing: Own the month-end close process for a manufacturing site, ensuring accurate reporting across materials, labor, and overhead Dive into variances (PPV, material, labor, overhead) and drive real solutions, not just reporting Partner with operations, procurement, and leadership to identify cost savings and efficiency gains Improve and challenge costing structures, standards, and assumptions Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning with strong financial modeling Help guide strategic decisions through cost analysis, CapEx evaluation, and profitability insights Build and maintain cost models, pricing inputs, and operational metrics Drive continuous improvement across financial processes and reporting What They’re Looking For: 5–10 years in cost accounting or manufacturing finance Strong experience in a plant or production environment Hands-on ownership of month-end close and variance analysis ERP system experience Advanced Excel skills Someone who can work independently but also influence across teams Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy