Cost Accounting Manager: Product Costing & Manufacturing

LDK Talent Solutions LLC; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Growing Food Manufacturer is hiring a Manager Cost Accountant to lead cost accounting, inventory valuation, and product costing across its manufacturing operations. You will partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, FP&A, and leadership to analyze cost performance, explain variances, and drive cost optimization opportunities.

This role requires translating complex financial data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years in accounting/finance with manufacturing cost accounting.
• 3+ years in cost accounting leadership or supervision.
• Knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, and U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost accounting across manufacturing operations and multiple entities.
• Maintain standard costs for raw materials, packaging, labor, and overhead.
• Oversee product costing methodologies including BOMs and routings.
• Ensure cost accounting practices comply with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Provide cost analysis to support pricing, profitability, and margin improvements.
• Drive ERP costing enhancements, data master, and reporting improvements.
• Lead cost accounting month-end close and inventory valuations.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Partner with FP&A and Operations on budgets and forecasts.
• Identify process improvements and build a high-performance cost accounting team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership and cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Growing Food Manufacturer is hiring a Manager Cost Accountant to lead cost accounting, inventory valuation, and product costing across its manufacturing operations. You will partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, FP&A, and leadership to analyze cost performance, explain variances, and drive cost optimization opportunities.

This role requires translating complex financial data into actionable insights.