Costing & Inventory Accountant — Optimize Costs

Vibrant Ingredients; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation time off

Paid Holidays

401(k) with company match

Health & Wellness programs

Job summary

Vibrant Ingredients, headquartered in Lake Mary, FL, is seeking a Cost Accountant in Indianapolis to manage inventory costing, BOM reviews, and cost control. You will partner with Operations to ensure accurate cost reporting, review variances, and support month-end close processes.

Ideal candidates have a manufacturing background, strong GAAP knowledge, and excellent Excel skills. This on-site role offers opportunities to optimize inventory performance and contribute to financial reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4–6 years of progressive finance or accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior exposure to cost accounting, inventory accounting, and BOM review.
• Experience with ERP systems (Business Central, SAP, Great Plains/Vicinity, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Review and validate BOMs for accuracy of raw materials, packaging, and routing costs.
• Maintain and reconcile monthly inventory roll-forward schedules across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Ensure accurate cost accounting by tracking purchase price variances, usage variances, and yield losses.
• Monitor and report on inventory adjustments, obsolescence, and shrinkage.
• Prepare and post journal entries for inventory-related transactions, reserves, and accruals.
• Perform detailed month-to-month cost analysis, explaining variances in inventory balances and COGS.
• Partner with Operations Finance to reconcile standard vs. actual costs and ensure accuracy of financial statements.
• Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain teams to strengthen inventory controls and cycle count accuracy.
• Support process improvements to streamline BOM management, costing, and reporting workflows.
• Provide actionable insights to improve working capital, reduce write-offs, and optimize inventory levels.
• Partner with Finance leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives tied to inventory performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Inventory costing

Cost accounting

ERP systems familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Business Central

SAP

Great Plains

Vicinity

Job description

Vibrant Ingredients, headquartered in Lake Mary, FL, is seeking a Cost Accountant in Indianapolis to manage inventory costing, BOM reviews, and cost control. You will partner with Operations to ensure accurate cost reporting, review variances, and support month-end close processes.

Ideal candidates have a manufacturing background, strong GAAP knowledge, and excellent Excel skills. This on-site role offers opportunities to optimize inventory performance and contribute to financial reporting