Hybrid Cost Accountant — Growth, Automation & Insight

TreeHouse Foods; De Pere (WI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Training platform/DevelopU

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is hiring an Associate Cost Accountant for our De Pere, WI office. You will support cost and inventory accounting, standard cost maintenance, and the financial close process, partnering with Supply Chain and Plant Finance to ensure accurate product costs and reporting.

The role involves process improvement, data validation, and collaboration on annual planning activities. 2+ years of related experience and a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance are required; CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years progressive accounting/finance experience, with cost/inventory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly close activities related to cost accounting and inventory, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Maintain and analyze standard costs for materials and products with business partner input.
• Support inventory accounting, reserve calculations, cycle counts, and monthly balances analysis.
• Assist with annual standard cost roll and Annual Operating Plan activities, including data prep and variance analysis.
• Maintain and improve cost accounting processes, reporting tools, and financial systems.
• Identify opportunities to automate cost accounting using AI tools like CoPilot and BlackLine.
• Document accounting processes, balances, calculations, and audit support items.
• Assist with acquisitions and divestitures, and other finance projects.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

SAP

Job description

TreeHouse Foods is hiring an Associate Cost Accountant for our De Pere, WI office. You will support cost and inventory accounting, standard cost maintenance, and the financial close process, partnering with Supply Chain and Plant Finance to ensure accurate product costs and reporting.

The role involves process improvement, data validation, and collaboration on annual planning activities. 2+ years of related experience and a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance are required; CPA preferred.