Cost Accountant

The Food Source International; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Activities

Job summary

The Food Source International is seeking a Cost Accountant to maintain product and inventory cost data and provide actionable insights for pricing and forecasting. You will partner with Accounting and operations to ensure accurate valuation and reliable cost information.

Responsibilities include maintaining standard costs, analyzing variances, and supporting inventory controls and cost of goods sold. This is an on-site position in Exton, PA with opportunities to influence pricing decisions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standard costs for materials, labor, overhead, and finished goods.
• Analyze variances and summarize cost trends for pricing and forecasting.
• Reconcile inventory valuation with the general ledger.
• Support cycle counts, physical inventories, and reserve analysis.
• Prepare journal entries and cost schedules for month-end close.

Skills

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Job description

Who We Are

The Food Source International (TFSI) is a taste and ingredient company with a pulse on what is next in the world of food. Founded in 1997, we create high-quality taste profiles and ingredient solutions that help food processors solve technical challenges. We are growing and looking for collaborative, accountable team members who put customers first.

Who We Are

The Food Source International (TFSI) is a taste and ingredient company with a pulse on what is next in the world of food. Founded in 1997, we create high-quality taste profiles and ingredient solutions that help food processors solve technical challenges. We are growing and looking for collaborative, accountable team members who put customers first.

Position Summary

The Cost Accountant maintains accurate product, inventory, and manufacturing cost information and provides insight into operational performance. This role partners with Accounting and operational teams to ensure inventory is valued accurately, manufacturing variances are understood, and reliable cost information supports pricing, forecasting, and business decisions.

What You Will Do

• Maintain standard costs for raw materials, packaging, labor, overhead, work in process, and finished goods.


• Establish and update costs for new and existing items using approved material, labor, yield, routing, and overhead assumptions.


• Review bills of materials, formulas, routings, production standards, yields, and other cost inputs.


• Analyze purchase price, material usage, labor, overhead, yield, scrap, and other manufacturing variances.


• Investigate significant variances and work with operational teams to address root causes.


• Maintain accurate inventory valuation and reconcile supporting reports to the general ledger.


• Support cycle counts and physical inventories, including variance analysis and adjustments.


• Monitor obsolete, excess, slowmoving, expired, or damaged inventory and support reserve analysis.


• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, cost schedules, and close support for inventory and cost of goods sold.


• Analyze materialcost changes, freight, landed costs, supplier pricing, and their effect on profitability.


• Provide cost estimates and productcost information to FP&A and Pricing.


• Improve costaccounting processes, inventory controls, reporting, and data accuracy.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.


• 3+ years of cost accounting, manufacturing accounting, inventory accounting, or related experience.


• Knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, cost of goods sold, journal entries, and reconciliations.


• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP or manufacturing systems.


• Ability to investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and work effectively with operational teams.


• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and attentiontodetail skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing, food, ingredients, consumer products, or distribution experience.


• Experience supporting cycle counts, physical inventories, reserves, and audit requirements.


• Microsoft Dynamics GP or comparable ERP experience.


• CPA, CMA, or another relevant certification.

Work Environment

This is an on-site, office-based position with regular collaboration across departments and occasional visits to manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, or production areas. Additional hours may be required based on business needs.

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; paid vacation, PTO, and holidays; tuition reimbursement; and employee wellness activities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.