Cost Accounting Lead, CPG Manufacturing

RiverPark Ventures; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Cell phone allowance

Paid parental leave

Vacation & sick leave

Job summary

Spindrift is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join its finance team in Newton, MA. This role builds and maintains the cost accounting framework, supporting decisions across manufacturing, supply chain, and operations.

You will own standard costing, oversee inventory accounting, and assist in month-end close and COGS reporting. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in accounting with 2+ years in cost accounting or manufacturing finance, and strong Excel/ERP reporting skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience with at least 2 years in cost accounting or manufacturing finance.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, FIFO/weighted average, and variance analysis.
• Experience managing month-end close processes and COGS/inventory schedules.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain standard costing for all SKUs, including raw materials, packaging, co-manufacturing, and overhead; update standards on a defined cycle and analyze variances.
• Manage inventory accounting, including physical counts, cycle counts, and reconciliations between ERP and warehouse systems.
• Record and analyze COGS monthly; investigate and explain variances vs. standard.
• Maintain BOMs and routing data in ERP with Operations and Supply Chain.
• Support month-end close with COGS schedules and inventory roll-forwards.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Inventory management

GAAP

ERP reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Spindrift is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join its finance team in Newton, MA. This role builds and maintains the cost accounting framework, supporting decisions across manufacturing, supply chain, and operations.

You will own standard costing, oversee inventory accounting, and assist in month-end close and COGS reporting. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in accounting with 2+ years in cost accounting or manufacturing finance, and strong Excel/ERP reporting skills.