Senior Cost Accountant - COGS & Ops Partner Hybrid

Lindt & Sprüngli; San Leandro (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghirardelli, a brand of Lindt & Sprüngli, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to own COGS accounting and provide strategic financial insight. You will collaborate with operations, supply chain, and finance to improve standard costs, perform variance analysis, and support monthly closings and forecasting.

The role emphasizes cross-functional influence, process improvement, and data-driven decision support in a hybrid San Leandro setting. Strong SAP S/4HANA knowledge is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong cost accounting background with 4+ years in a CPG company.
• Ability to develop and improve standard costs and perform variance analysis.
• Proficient in SAP S/4HANA and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with production to collect data for standard routings and COGS.
• Develop and enhance SAP S/4HANA reports using BI and Evolve.
• Close work orders weekly and reconcile variances across units.
• Prepare monthly COGS variances and present to Operations.
• Drive cost savings initiatives in operations and supply chain.

Skills

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Ghirardelli, a brand of Lindt & Sprüngli, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to own COGS accounting and provide strategic financial insight. You will collaborate with operations, supply chain, and finance to improve standard costs, perform variance analysis, and support monthly closings and forecasting.

The role emphasizes cross-functional influence, process improvement, and data-driven decision support in a hybrid San Leandro setting. Strong SAP S/4HANA knowledge is required.