Senior Accountant

Bonduelle; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonduelle Americas seeks a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to own core accounting operations across the full manufacturing-to-shelf cycle. You will help manage the month-end close, safeguard the integrity of the general ledger, and deliver accurate financial reporting that informs decisions across sales, supply chain, and operations.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting with hands-on experience in inventory, costing, and trade spend analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience with full-cycle month-end close ownership.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and its application.
• Direct experience with inventory and cost accounting in manufacturing/CPG/food & beverage.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, large datasets).
• Experience with a major ERP system (JD Edwards, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and cross-departmental communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Close: manage journal entries, accruals, reconciliations.
• Inventory & Cost Accounting: standard costing, variances, cycle counts, inventories.
• Cost of Sales: track and report, analyze margins, explain variances.
• Trade Spend & Deductions: reconcile trade accruals, gross-to-net analysis.
• General Ledger: maintain accounts, prepare reconciliations, investigate issues.
• Financial Reporting: prepare statements and internal management reports; support budgeting and forecasting.
• Audit & Controls: support external audits; strengthen internal controls and processes.
• Compliance: assist with sales/use tax and regulatory filings relevant to manufactured goods.
• Process Improvement: identify automation opportunities in ERP and close process.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Inventory & cost accounting

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

JD Edwards

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!

Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3,000 Associates in the US.

Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA), an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally, our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Position Summary:

Our established consumer packaged goods company is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to own core accounting operations across the full manufacturing-to-shelf cycle. In this role, you will help manage the month-end close, safeguard the integrity of the general ledger, and deliver accurate financial reporting that informs decisions across sales, supply chain, and operations. The ideal candidate pairs strong technical accounting expertise with hands-on experience in inventory, cost accounting, and trade spend analysis.

This position is based in our Philadelphia office four days per week to support close collaboration with cross-functional partners, with one remote day each week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Month-End Close: Support assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close — including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations — helping ensure an accurate, timely close within established deadlines.
• Inventory & Cost Accounting: Assist the Finance team with standard costing, help analyze purchase price and manufacturing variances, and reconcile inventory across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods; participate in cycle counts and physical inventories alongside operations.
• Cost of Sales: Partner with plant controllers to help track, analyze, and report cost of sales, assist in investigating margin fluctuations, and prepare variance commentary for review by senior finance staff.
• Trade Spend & Deductions: Help account for trade promotions, customer deductions, and chargebacks; assist with reconciling trade accruals and supporting gross-to-net revenue analysis.
• General Ledger: Maintain assigned GL accounts, prepare reconciliations for review, research discrepancies, escalating issues as needed.
• Financial Reporting: Assist in preparing financial statements and internal management reports in accordance with IFRS and guidance provided by Group controllership, support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Audit & Controls: Support external audit requests, maintain strong internal controls, help document and improve accounting processes and policies.
• Compliance: Assist with sales/use tax, excise, and other regulatory filings relevant to manufactured consumer goods.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement automation and efficiency opportunities within the ERP and close process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end close ownership.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of IFRS and its application
• Direct experience with inventory and cost accounting, ideally in manufacturing, CPG, food & beverage, or a related product-based industry.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, large-dataset analysis).
• Experience with a major ERP system (e.g., JD Edwards, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to partner across departments.