Cost Accountant I — Food Manufacturing Cost Analytics

Seneca Fruit; Payette (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Seneca Foods is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our Payette, ID facility. The role will maintain and analyze cost data, track variances, and support daily operational reporting in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You'll work with operations, production, and finance teams to improve costing processes, prepare reports, and ensure GAAP compliance. The ideal candidate has 2+ years cost accounting experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of cost accounting experience in manufacturing (food manufacturing preferred).
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or GEM.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs for raw materials, labor, and overhead.
• Conduct variance analysis (material, labor, and overhead) and report discrepancies.
• Assist in preparing cost estimates for new products, capital projects, and process changes.
• Assist Plant Controller with costing and analysis projects to support financial decision-making.
• Collaborate with operations to track costs and support daily operational reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

GEM

Excel

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Seneca Foods is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our Payette, ID facility. The role will maintain and analyze cost data, track variances, and support daily operational reporting in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You'll work with operations, production, and finance teams to improve costing processes, prepare reports, and ensure GAAP compliance. The ideal candidate has 2+ years cost accounting experience and strong Excel skills.