Senior Cost Accountant

Senior Cost Accountant
Salary: $90,000-$120,000 + 8% Bonus
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• Join a financially strong, stable organization with excellent employee longevity and a collaborative culture.
• Play a highly visible role partnering directly with Accounting, Sales, Quality, and Executive Leadership.
• Become a key contributor in improving costing processes, margin analysis, and operational decision-making.
• Gain exposure to a company investing in technology and continuous improvement, including Sage ERP initiatives.
• Work for a growing organization backed by private equity with additional opportunities through its sister company, Gilman Cheese Corporation.
• Enjoy meaningful influence on profitability through product costing, pricing analysis, and process improvements.
• Benefit from a competitive compensation package including an 8% bonus, strong retirement match, generous PTO, and company-paid insurance benefits.
• Join a company where experienced leadership welcomes new ideas and values employees who want to make an impact.
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Cost Accountant:
• Maintain and improve standard costing processes for inventory, labor, and overhead.
• Perform variance analysis and provide insights on cost drivers and profitability trends.
• Analyze product margins and partner with Sales and leadership on pricing and profitability decisions.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and product cost estimates.
• Support ERP optimization efforts and become a key Sage X3 resource.
• Prepare reporting and analysis that supports operational and strategic decision-making.
Qualifications for the Senior Cost Accountant:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 2+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience or public accounting experience supporting manufacturing clients.
• Advanced Excel skills, including functions such as XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and data analysis tools.