Plant Cost Accountant – Drive Efficiencies & Analytics

QCD External Careers; Burleson (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden State Foods is seeking a Cost Accountant to support day-to-day plant accounting functions and prepare timely financial information in line with GAAP. The role emphasizes cost analysis, variances, and efficiency improvements for manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance and 1–2 years of cost/plant accounting experience in manufacturing, with strong Excel and reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university.
• 1–2 years of related work experience as a cost accountant or plant accountant in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and managerial cost accounting principles, GAAP, cost accounting, budgeting, pricing and inventory controls.
• Proficiency with PC word-processing/spreadsheet software and project/assignment management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, prepare and evaluate detailed cost, productivity, variances and reports to drive operating improvements.
• Perform journal entries and account reconciliations as part of general accounting activities.
• Analyze standard costs and vendor price variations for materials and labor to report variances.
• Handle additional related duties as assigned by the accounting team.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Budget concepts

Pricing concepts

Inventory control

Cross-functional communication

MS Excel

Systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Golden State Foods is seeking a Cost Accountant to support day-to-day plant accounting functions and prepare timely financial information in line with GAAP. The role emphasizes cost analysis, variances, and efficiency improvements for manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance and 1–2 years of cost/plant accounting experience in manufacturing, with strong Excel and reporting skills.