Manufacturing Accounting Manager

Palermo's Pizza; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 free pizzas per month!

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and floating holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Job summary

Palermo's Pizza in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Manufacturing Accounting Manager to lead cost accounting, standard costing, and inventory valuation. You’ll translate financial data into actionable recommendations that strengthen profitability and performance across our manufacturing operations.

You will develop KPIs, dashboards, and financial models, support month-end, budgeting, audits, and drive continuous improvement with technology and data insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience in manufacturing with leadership.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Experience partnering with manufacturing operations to improve performance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Oracle ERP.

Responsibilities

• Lead product costing, standard costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, and related financial reporting.
• Analyze cost drivers and manufacturing performance to identify trends, risks, savings opportunities, and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve inventory accuracy, manage reserves and SLOB inventory, and strengthen financial controls.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, financial models, and analyses that give leaders greater visibility into manufacturing performance.
• Support month-end and year-end activities, budgeting, forecasting, audits, and other financial planning processes.
• Improve costing methodologies, reporting processes, financial systems, and controls through automation, technology, and continuous improvement.
• Partner across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Finance to turn financial information into actionable business recommendations.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Cost Accounting team while building accountability, capability, and strong cross-functional relationships.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Power BI

Oracle ERP

Job description

Are you ready to turn manufacturing numbers into better business decisions?

• Do you enjoy digging into manufacturing costs and performance to understand what's really driving the numbers?
• Are you energized by partnering with Operations to identify opportunities that improve profitability and performance?
• Do you want to lead a team while still being close enough to the work to turn financial data into actionable business insights?

Who You’ll Work For…

At Palermo's, we're passionate about making great pizza, investing in our people, and continuously improving how we operate. As a family-owned company and one of the nation's leading frozen pizza manufacturers, we combine a strong entrepreneurial spirit with the scale and complexity of a growing manufacturing organization.

Perks…

• 20 free pizzas per month!
• Competitive salary and annual incentive opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and floating holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Career growth within a growing, family-owned organization

Where you’ll work…

This position is based at our Canal Street facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is a highly collaborative role that works across both Finance and manufacturing operations. You'll spend time partnering with leaders throughout the business to understand what's behind the numbers, identify opportunities, and translate financial information into practical recommendations.

What You’ll Do…

As the Manufacturing Accounting Manager, you'll lead Palermo's manufacturing cost accounting processes while providing the financial analysis and business partnership that help improve operational and financial performance.

You’ll

• Lead product costing, standard costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, and related financial reporting.
• Analyze cost drivers and manufacturing performance to identify trends, risks, savings opportunities, and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve inventory accuracy, manage reserves and SLOB inventory, and strengthen financial controls.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, financial models, and analyses that give leaders greater visibility into manufacturing performance.
• Support month-end and year-end activities, budgeting, forecasting, audits, and other financial planning processes.
• Improve costing methodologies, reporting processes, financial systems, and controls through automation, technology, and continuous improvement.
• Partner across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Finance to turn financial information into actionable business recommendations.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Cost Accounting team while building accountability, capability, and strong cross-functional relationships.

Why you’ll be successful…

You will be successful because you don't see manufacturing accounting as simply reporting what happened. You want to understand why it happened and what the business should do next.

You combine strong financial and analytical skills with curiosity about the operation itself. You're comfortable challenging assumptions, explaining complex financial information in practical terms, and partnering with leaders outside of Finance to improve results.

You Thrive When You Can

• Dig into manufacturing performance and uncover what's driving cost and profitability.
• Turn data into clear recommendations leaders can act on.
• Build strong relationships with Operations while maintaining financial discipline.
• Improve processes and use technology, including AI and business intelligence tools, to work smarter.
• Develop people while remaining close to the business and the work.

What You’ll Bring…

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of progressive accounting or finance experience within a manufacturing environment, including leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing finance, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Experience partnering with manufacturing operations to improve financial and operational performance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems, preferably Oracle.

Preferred Qualifications

• CMA or CPA certification.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or food manufacturing experience.
• Experience with Oracle, Power BI or other business intelligence tools, and financial systems/process improvement.
• Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.