Senior Cost Accountant

Joy Baking Group; Lamonts Corners (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Joy Baking Group is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to manage plant-level cost accounting for the Pennsylvania and Arizona facilities. The role supports monthly closes, inventory valuation, standard costing, and ERP-driven cost analyses.

You will partner with plant leadership to drive cost visibility and governance. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in accounting and proficiency with MS Office and Power BI, enabling accurate cost insights and effective decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in accounting or finance.
• 8+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong Microsoft skills with Word, Excel, and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for monthly plant financial close process areas including inventory, work-in-process (WIP), manufacturing variances, accruals, and related cost accounting activities.
• Manage and maintain inventory valuation, standard costing, and cost driver configuration within the ERP system to ensure accurate product costing.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements while maintaining strong financial governance.
• Partner with plant leadership to provide cost visibility, analyze manufacturing performance, and explain operational and production variances.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process by providing cost analysis and financial insights into plant operations.
• Assist with ERP system implementations and enhancements, including plant costing configuration, system testing, and process validation.
• Prepare and post journal entries related to inventory, manufacturing costs, accruals, and other plant accounting activities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Word

Job description

Overview

The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for plant-level cost accounting, including inventory, standard costing, and the monthly financial close for the Pennsylvania and Arizona plants. Under the guidance of the Plant Controller, this role partners with plant leadership to provide financial insights, ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls, and support budgeting, ERP initiatives, and operational decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for monthly plant financial close process areas including inventory, work-in-process (WIP), manufacturing variances, accruals, and related cost accounting activities
• Manage and maintain inventory valuation, standard costing, and cost driver configuration within the ERP system to ensure accurate product costing
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements while maintaining strong financial governance
• Partner with plant leadership to provide cost visibility, analyze manufacturing performance, and explain operational and production variances
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process by providing cost analysis and financial insights into plant operations
• Assist with ERP system implementations and enhancements, including plant costing configuration, system testing, and process validation
• Prepare and post journal entries related to inventory, manufacturing costs, accruals, and other plant accounting activities

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning by proactively developing accounting knowledge and skills, staying current with best practices and standards, and applying new learning to improve accuracy, efficiency, and overall job performance
• Must be highly motivated, able to follow direction, and perform assigned work duties independently with minimal supervision
• Maintain a strong commitment to accuracy, integrity, and financial controls by ensuring compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements
• Must be able to identify and elevate financial, operational, or compliance issues in a timely manner, exercising sound judgment and appropriately challenging decisions when necessary
• Must be able to speak, listen, and effectively communicate with team members both verbally and in writing
• Must be able to work collaboratively within the department and with multiple departments within the company
• Strong organizational skills and ability to analyze / interpret technical information, mathematical concepts, and form conclusions
• Adherence to the company attendance policy is required, including expectations of punctuality and limited unapproved absences
• Involves extensive computer systems/software operation and regular use of office equipment
• Work is primarily sedentary
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, manipulate or otherwise move objects
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Requires the visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 8+ years of accounting experience
• Strong Microsoft skills with Word, Excel, and Power BI