Senior Cost Analyst

MegaFood; North Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

MegaFood, a Certified B Corporation and 1% for the Planet member, seeks a Senior Cost Analyst to own costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis across the end-to-end supply chain for vitamins and supplements.

The ideal candidate combines strong cost-analysis with manufacturing-finance fundamentals and the ability to translate data into practical actions. Onsite work in Londonderry, NH every Tuesday and Wednesday.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• 3-5 years cost accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Experience supporting supply chain, operations, or manufacturing finance functions.
• Experience in Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements, CPG, or Food & Beverage manufacturing preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and validate standard costs, including BOMs, formulas, routings, labor, overhead, freight, duties, and other landed-cost elements.
• Lead the annual costing and update costs for product, sourcing, packaging, site, and productivity changes.
• Serve as a finance business partner to Operations; analyze price, usage, yield, labor, overhead, mix, and variances, and drive improvements.
• Support monthly inventory and cost-of-goods-sold close, variance and reserve analyses, reconciliations, management reporting.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement on supplier, commodity, minimum-order, freight, tariff, and make-versus-buy analyses.
• Support product development and commercialization through cost estimates, target-cost and margin analysis, and post-launch validation.
• Transform Supply Chain reporting by improving data quality, standardizing KPIs, automating reports, and building dashboards.
• Strengthen costing controls with Accounting, Operations, and Supply Chain, including cycle counts and cost changes.
• Assist audits with schedules, costing methodologies, and documentation of assumptions and controls.
• Support S&OP with financial analysis of demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and scenarios.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Excel advanced

ERP systems

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA

CMA

MBA

Tools

Hyperion

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Job description

MegaFood, a Certified B Corporation and 1% for the Planet member, leverages 50+ years of scientific experience to thoughtfully craft quality supplements made with real food & nutrients that your body knows how to absorb. Since our founding in 1973, MegaFood has been committed to providing people safe, high quality supplements and takes food safety and quality seriously. MegaFood products are tested for 150+ pesticides are NSF GMP certified and are made without the top 9 food allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, and sesame.) MegaFood is also Certified Plastic Neutral through its partnership with rePurpose Global and has enabled recovery of over 740,000 pounds of nature-bound plastic since it became certified in 2023. Learn more at megafood.com or follow @megafood on Instagram, @realmegafood on TikTok and @MegaFood on LinkedIn.

This role is not available for any form of immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT.

Position Summary

The Senior Cost Analyst is responsible for accurate product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, and financial insights across the end-to-end supply chain. This role partners closely with Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial teams to improve cost transparency and support profitable, compliant growth in the vitamin, mineral, and supplement industry. The successful candidate combines strong cost-analysis and manufacturing-finance fundamentals with operational curiosity and the ability to translate complex data into practical actions. The role supports products manufactured internally and through contract manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and validate standard costs, including bills of material, formulas, routings, labor, overhead, freight, duties, and other landed-cost elements. Lead the annual costing and update costs for product, sourcing, packaging, site, and productivity changes.
• Serve as a finance business partner to Operations; analyze purchase price, usage, yield, labor, overhead, mix, volume, and manufacturing variances, translate findings into action, and drive performance improvements with operational leaders.
• Support the monthly inventory and cost-of-goods-sold close, including variance and reserve analyses, reconciliations, management reporting, and supporting schedules or journal entries with Accounting.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement on supplier, commodity, minimum-order, freight, tariff, duty, and make-versus-buy analyses.
• Support product development and commercialization through cost estimates, target-cost and margin analysis, and post-launch validation.
• Transform Supply Chain reporting by improving data quality, standardizing KPIs, automating recurring reports, and building actionable dashboards for cost, yield, scrap, inventory, forecast accuracy, service, and productivity.
• Strengthen inventory and costing processes and controls with Accounting, Operations, and Supply Chain, including cycle counts, physical inventories, master data, cost changes, and adjustments.
• Support audits through clear schedules, costing methodology explanations, and documentation of assumptions and controls.
• Support S&OP with financial analysis of demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and scenarios; highlight risks and opportunities and align operational plans with financial expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7-9 years related experience progressive accounting and finance experience.
• 1-3 years related experience Minimum 3 years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• 1-3 years related experience Experience supporting supply chain, operations, or manufacturing finance functions.
• 1-3 years related experience Experience in Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Food & Beverage, Nutraceuticals, or Pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, inventory accounting, and U.S. GAAP.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, Power Query, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Hyperion, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, inventory management, procurement, and supply chain operations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience identifying and implementing process enhancements.

Physical or Work Requirements

This role requires being onsite in the Londonderry, NH office every Tuesday and Wednesday. Primarily performs work in an office or remote environment and require extended periods of sitting, computer use, and verbal communication. Physical activity is generally limited to occasional standing, walking, repetitive keyboard and mouse use, and light lifting of office materials or equipment up to 10-15 pounds. Employees may occasionally travel or attend meetings in varying office or customer environments.

Travel

5% Travel may be expected to be a minimum of 5% of working time

Compensation and Benefits

We are committed to meeting the needs of our employees and their families with a Total Rewards package that’s as comprehensive as the vitamins and supplements we deliver to consumers. With competitive compensation programs and standout benefits, we provide employees with optimal health and well-being – as well as peace of mind. These rewards – plus our new recognition program – ensure employees feel supported both at work and home.

Compensation and Benefits

We are committed to meeting the needs of our employees and their families with a Total Rewards package that’s as comprehensive as the vitamins and supplements we deliver to consumers. With competitive compensation programs and standout benefits, we provide employees with optimal health and well-being – as well as peace of mind. These rewards – plus our new recognition program – ensure employees feel supported both at work and home.

National Target Base Pay Range: (min) $80,000 - (mid) $106,000 - (max) $133,000. The salary range for this position is based on national standards.

For candidates in California and New York metro the Target Base Pay Range is (min) $88,000 - (mid) $117,000 - (max) $146,000 to reflect the cost of living and market conditions in those areas.

MegaFood is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging. The collective sum of our individual differences, knowledge, life experiences, and unique talents, represents a significant part of our culture and is the foundation for our accomplishments and impact.

MegaFood is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, and any other basis protected by state and federal law. MegaFood recruits, hires, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates individuals solely based on job-related qualifications and abilities. MegaFood also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. Please email [e-mail].

MegaFood is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, and any other basis protected by state and federal law. MegaFood recruits, hires, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates individuals solely based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

MegaFood also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [e-mail].

DISCLOSURE

Any misrepresentations or false statements during the application process, including regarding U.S. work authorization and/or the need for immigration sponsorship or support, may result in the rejection of candidacy or the termination of employment.