Manufacturing Cost Accountant – Analytics & Growth

Schoeneck Containers; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Vacation

Holidays

Bonus potential

Training opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Radius Packaging is seeking a Staff Accountant at our New Berlin, WI location. You’ll work with the Controller to understand production costs, inventory, budgeting, and profitability, gaining broad manufacturing finance experience beyond traditional accounting.

You’ll partner with Finance, Production, Operations, and Commercial teams to analyze cost drivers, support monthly reporting, and drive improvements in cost visibility and efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1–5 years accounting experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment or auditing manufacturing cost accounting practices.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, inventory, cost accounting, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with GAAP reporting systems.
• ERP experience preferred; IQMS or Oracle experience is a plus.
• Experience with BI or reporting tools such as Tableau, Salesforce, or Power BI is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to organize priorities, meet deadlines, and take ownership of your work.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate accounting concepts for non‑financial teammates.
• Collaborative mindset and interest in understanding how operations work, not just the numbers

Responsibilities

• Analyze production, material, labor, and overhead costs and turn data into insights for management.
• Support monthly and annual financial reporting (COGS, inventory, and WIP).
• Perform actual-to-standard cost variance analysis and identify cost improvement opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, pricing analysis, and project cost tracking.
• Maintain records for raw materials, WIP, finished goods, capital projects, and fixed assets.
• Reconcile inventory and cost-related GL accounts and assist month-end close.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts, investigate discrepancies, and strengthen controls.
• Prepare audit workpapers and support external auditors with cost, inventory, and production data.
• Partner across Production, Operations, Commercial, and Finance to explain results and improve visibility.
• Help improve cost accounting systems, standards, processes, controls, and reporting tools.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Maintain GAAP compliance, GMP, food safety, and quality requirements.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Excel

ERP experience

IQMS

Oracle

Tableau

Power BI

Inventory management

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Salesforce

Oracle

Job description

Radius Packaging is seeking a Staff Accountant at our New Berlin, WI location. You’ll work with the Controller to understand production costs, inventory, budgeting, and profitability, gaining broad manufacturing finance experience beyond traditional accounting.

You’ll partner with Finance, Production, Operations, and Commercial teams to analyze cost drivers, support monthly reporting, and drive improvements in cost visibility and efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.